The dance

这一章讲了他朋友Tom对他做的两件事。第一就是邀请他去一个talent show, 结果是让Trover假扮一个来自美国的rapper，于是他在台上乱唱一番，台下听不懂英文观众erupted with cheers and applause。第二件事就是帮Trover找一个美丽的姑娘参加学校的舞会，交换条件是free music。一开始很顺利，但是最后结局不是特别美好，也印证了Trover的这句话：

I knew Tom was full of shit, but the thing that makes a con man successful is that he never gives you nothing. He delivers just enough to keep you believing

Words:

1. Tom was a chatterbox, hyperactive and go-go-go
   chatterbox: n. a person who talks a lot, especially a child
   hyperactive: adj. too active and only able to keep quiet and still for short periods

2. what Tom had failed to tell me was that he’d told these people he was bringing a famous rapper from America to come and rap in their talent show
   fail: v. to not do sth
   仿句：He failed to keep his promise.

3. Tom, always the hustler and the deal maker, stepped in
   step in: to help sb in a disagreement or difficult situation
   仿句：A businessman stepped in and donated some money to the family.

4. I was mortified
   mortify：to make sb feel very ashamed or embarrassed
   mortify sb( to do sth )
   It mortifies sb that
   仿句： He was mortified of his stupid joke.