When theirfather died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding. All these years, Eric hadlived as a recluse. He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware ofthe fact that he had become the ghost of Endley. When he died, however, his borthersfound it impossible to keep the secret any longer.

　　22.When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.

　　父亲死后，他们兄弟俩认为有责任继续把埃里克藏起来。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:when引导时间状语从句，交代兄弟们的父亲去世后发生的事情。It作形式宾语，真正的宾语是to keep Eric in hiding。

　　23.All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse.

　　这些年来，埃里克过着隐士生活。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:as a recluse在句中充当主语Eric的补足语。

　　24.He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that hehad become the ghost of Endley.

　　白天睡觉，夜里出来干活，一点不知道自己已成了恩得利家场的活鬼。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:used to do表示“过去常常(但现在不再)做”。That引导同位语从句，解释说明fact是什么。

　　25.When he died, however, his borthers found it impossible to keep the secret anylonger.

　　他死后，他的弟弟们才觉得无法再保守这个秘密了。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:when引导时间状语从句，交代Eric死后发生了什么事情。It充当形式宾语，真正的宾语是to keep the secret any longer，这样写是为了避免句子头重脚轻。

　　语言点2:由die一词总结“死亡”的直接和含蓄的表达:

　　pass away 走了

　　be gone 去世了

　　be among in the missing 去世了

　　be no more 不在世了

　　be in heaven 在天堂

　　cross the great 跨进了阴曹地府

　　finish off 完结了