90集 almost maddening me with fear

still it wailed, `Let me in!’ andmaintained its tenacious grip, almost maddening me with fear. `How can I?’ Isaid at length. `Let me go, if you want me to let you in!’ The fingers relaxed,I snatched mine through the hole, hurriedly piled the books up in a pyramidagainst it, and stopped my ears to exclude the lamentable prayer. I seemed tokeep them closed above a quarter of an hour; yet, the instant I listened again,there was the doleful cry moaning on!

mourn /mɔːn/ 哀悼                

waif /weɪf/  (通常指)面黄肌瘦的小孩，这里指流浪人

feeble [ˈfiːbl]  虚弱的; 无力的

thrust [θrʌst]  猛推; 搡

frenzy /ˈfrenzi/ 疯狂

ideal /aɪˈdiːəl/ 想象的