The death of "Daisy" came to seem more and more annoying the more Robert van Rensselaer thought it over. Open-handed man as he was, he would have thought nothing of sending the girl a few thousand dollars; but now all kinds of trouble might result from an attempt to do it. There were no means of
identification1 about the body; and if he were to ask the police to find the woman's child, how long would it be then before
scandal2 was busy? There are so many people ready to believe
evil3 about a wealthy man; and besides, there were hundreds who had known about Daisy. To be sure, they never thought of it, at this late date; but how long would it take them to put two and two together, and to have the whole town gabbling and
winking4? And if he were to turn the matter over to private detectives, he would lay himself equally open[46] to
suspicion5. One can never tell about such men, he mused—they might find out the story, and then anything could happen.
It was by no means pleasant to think of one's own flesh and blood suffering poverty. But then van Rensselaer reflected that people would probably take care of her; and that in any case she had never been used to wealth, and would not feel the difference; also that if he sent her money it would very probably serve but to teach her extravagance and lead her into
temptation6. So it would seem to be his duty to let the whole matter drop and forget it.
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identification
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| n.视为同一，证明同一，确认 |
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- He's made a formal identification of the body.他正式确认了死者身份。
- We should have identification card on the person when we go out.我们外出时应随身携带身份证。
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scandal
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| n.丑事，丑闻，流言蜚语，反感，愤慨 |
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- Scandal and gossip are meat and drink to him.各种丑闻和流言蜚语是他最感兴趣的事。
- His theft from the shop caused scandal in the village.他因偷商店的东西引起全村的公愤。
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evil
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| n.邪恶，不幸，罪恶；adj.邪恶的，不幸的，有害的，诽谤的 |
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- We pray to God to deliver us from evil.我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来。
- Love of money is the root of all evil.爱钱是邪恶的根源。
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winking
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| n.瞬眼，目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 )；递眼色（表示友好或高兴等）；（指光）闪烁；闪亮 |
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- Anyone can do it; it's as easy as winking. 这谁都办得到，简直易如反掌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The stars were winking in the clear sky. 星星在明亮的天空中闪烁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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suspicion
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| n.猜疑，怀疑；怀疑，嫌疑 |
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- There was just a suspicion of light in the east. 东方刚刚泛白。
- I confess to some suspicion of your honesty.我承认对你的诚实有所怀疑。
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temptation
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| n.诱惑，引诱；v.引，诱 |
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- I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.我应向你祝贺，你抗住了这种引诱。
- Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
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