chapter 28

‘Mr. Morgan came out. Good old man! The tears were running down his cheeks: he could not speak: but kept shaking my hands. I did not want words. I understood that she was better.

‘“Dr. Hamilton says, it was the only medicine that could have saved her. I was an old fool, sir. I beg your pardon. The Vicar shall know all. I beg your pardon, sir, if I was abrupt¹.”

‘Everything went on brilliantly from this time.

‘Mr. Bullock called to apologise for his mistake, and consequent² upbraiding³. John Brouncker came home, brave and well.

‘There was still Miss Tomkinson in the ranks of the enemy; and Mrs. Rose too much, I feared, in the ranks of the friends.

1 abrupt   

adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
• His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。

2 consequent   

adj.作为结果（或后果）的，随之发生的

参考例句：

• This fall of prices is consequent on the rise in production.这次价格下降是生产提高的结果。
• His long illness and consequent absence put him far behind in his work.他因病缺席很久，耽误了很多课程。

3 upbraiding   

adj.& n.谴责（的）v.责备，申斥，谴责( upbraid的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His wife set about upbraiding him for neglecting the children. 他妻子开始指责他不照顾孩子。 来自辞典例句
• I eschewed upbraiding, I curtailed remonstrance. 我避免责备，少作规劝。 来自辞典例句