Work: A Story of Experience - Chapter 1

CHRISTIE., ,"AUNT BETSEY, there's going to be a new Declaration of Independence.", ,"Bless and save us, what do you mean, child?" And the startled old lady precipitated ² a pie into the oven with destructive haste., , ,Christie emphasized her speech by energetic demonstrations ³ in the bread-trough, kneading the dough ⁴ as if it was her destiny, and she was shaping it to suit herself; while Aunt Betsey stood listening, with uplifted pie-fork, and as much astonishment ⁵ as her placid ⁶ face was capable of expressing. As the girl paused, with a decided ⁷ thump ⁸, the old lady exclaimed:, ,"What crazy idee you got into your head now?", ,He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖 。,His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. 他的辞职立即引发了领导层的危机
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