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HOW Mr. WINKLE, WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OFTHE FRYING-PAN, WALKED GENTLY ANDCOMFORTABLY INTO THE FIREhe ill-starred gentleman who had been the unfortunatecause of the unusual noise and disturbance1 which alarmedthe inhabitants of the Royal Crescent in manner and formalready described, after passing a night of great confusion andanxiety, left the roof beneath which his friends still slumbered,bound he knew not whither. The excellent and consideratefeelings which prompted Mr. Winkle to take this step can never betoo highly appreciated or too warmly extolled2. ‘If,’ reasoned Mr.

  Winkle with himself―‘if this Dowler attempts (as I have no doubthe will) to carry into execution his threat of personal violenceagainst myself, it will be incumbent3 on me to call him out. He has awife; that wife is attached to, and dependent on him. Heavens! If Ishould kill him in the blindness of my wrath4, what would be myfeelings ever afterwards!’ This painful consideration operated sopowerfully on the feelings of the humane5 young man, as to causehis knees to knock together, and his countenance6 to exhibitalarming manifestations7 of inward emotion. Impelled8 by suchreflections, he grasped his carpet-bag, and creeping stealthilydownstairs, shut the detestable street door with as little noise aspossible, and walked off. Bending his steps towards the RoyalHotel, he found a coach on the point of starting for Bristol, and,thinking Bristol as good a place for his purpose as any other hecould go to, he mounted the box, and reached his place ofdestination in such time as the pair of horses, who went the wholestage and back again, twice a day or more, could be reasonablysupposed to arrive there. He took up his quarters at the Bush, anddesigning to postpone9 any communication by letter with Mr.

  Pickwick until it was probable that Mr. Dowler’s wrath might havein some degree evaporated, walked forth10 to view the city, whichstruck him as being a shade more dirty than any place he had everseen. Having inspected the docks and shipping11, and viewed thecathedral, he inquired his way to Clifton, and being directedthither, took the route which was pointed12 out to him. But as thepavements of Bristol are not the widest or cleanest upon earth, soits streets are not altogether the straightest or least intricate; andMr. Winkle, being greatly puzzled by their manifold windings13 andtwistings, looked about him for a decent shop in which he couldapply afresh for counsel and instruction.

  His eye fell upon a newly-painted tenement14 which had beenrecently converted into something between a shop and a privatehouse, and which a red lamp, projecting over the fanlight of thestreet door, would have sufficiently15 announced as the residence ofa medical practitioner16, even if the word ‘Surgery’ had not beeninscribed in golden characters on a wainscot ground, above thewindow of what, in times bygone, had been the front parlour.

  Thinking this an eligible18 place wherein to make his inquiries19, Mr.

  Winkle stepped into the little shop where the gilt20-labelled drawersand bottles were; and finding nobody there, knocked with a half-crown on the counter, to attract the attention of anybody whomight happen to be in the back parlour, which he judged to be theinnermost and peculiar21 sanctum of the establishment, from therepetition of the word surgery on the door―painted in whiteletters this time, by way of taking off the monotony.

  At the first knock, a sound, as of persons fencing with fire-irons,which had until now been very audible, suddenly ceased; at thesecond, a studious-looking young gentleman in green spectacles,with a very large book in his hand, glided22 quietly into the shop,and stepping behind the counter, requested to know the visitor’spleasure.

  ‘I am sorry to trouble you, sir,’ said Mr. Winkle, ‘but will youhave the goodness to direct me to―’

  ‘Ha! ha! ha!’ roared the studious young gentleman, throwingthe large book up into the air, and catching23 it with great dexterityat the very moment when it threatened to smash to atoms all thebottles on the counter. ‘Here’s a start!’

  There was, without doubt; for Mr. Winkle was so very muchastonished at the extraordinary behaviour of the medicalgentleman, that he involuntarily retreated towards the door, andlooked very much disturbed at his strange reception.

  ‘What, don’t you know me?’ said the medical gentleman. Mr.

  Winkle murmured, in reply, that he had not that pleasure.

  ‘Why, then,’ said the medical gentleman, ‘there are hopes forme yet; I may attend half the old women in Bristol, if I’ve decentluck. Get out, you mouldy old villain24, get out!’ With this adjuration,which was addressed to the large book, the medical gentlemankicked the volume with remarkable25 agility26 to the farther end of theshop, and, pulling off his green spectacles, grinned the identicalgrin of Robert Sawyer, Esquire, formerly27 of Guy’s Hospital in theBorough, with a private residence in Lant Street.

  ‘You don’t mean to say you weren’t down upon me?’ said Mr.

  Bob Sawyer, shaking Mr. Winkle’s hand with friendly warmth.

  ‘Upon my word I was not,’ replied Mr. Winkle, returning hispressure.

  ‘I wonder you didn’t see the name,’ said Bob Sawyer, calling hisfriend’s attention to the outer door, on which, in the same whitepaint, were traced the words ‘Sawyer, late Nockemorf.’

  ‘It never caught my eye,’ returned Mr. Winkle.

  ‘Lord, if I had known who you were, I should have rushed out,and caught you in my arms,’ said Bob Sawyer; ‘but upon my life, Ithought you were the King’s-taxes.’

  ‘No!’ said Mr. Winkle.

  ‘I did, indeed,’ responded Bob Sawyer, ‘and I was just going tosay that I wasn’t at home, but if you’d leave a message I’d be sureto give it to myself; for he don’t know me; no more does theLighting and Paving. I think the Church-rates guesses who I am,and I know the Water-works does, because I drew a tooth of hiswhen I first came down here. But come in, come in!’ Chattering28 inthis way, Mr. Bob Sawyer pushed Mr. Winkle into the back room,where, amusing himself by boring little circular caverns29 in thechimney-piece with a red-hot poker30, sat no less a person than Mr.

  Benjamin Allen.

  ‘Well!’ said Mr. Winkle. ‘This is indeed a pleasure I did notexpect. What a very nice place you have here!’

  ‘Pretty well, pretty well,’ replied Bob Sawyer. ‘I passed, soonafter that precious party, and my friends came down with theneedful for this business; so I put on a black suit of clothes, and apair of spectacles, and came here to look as solemn as I could.’

  ‘And a very snug31 little business you have, no doubt?’ said Mr.

  Winkle knowingly.

  ‘Very,’ replied Bob Sawyer. ‘So snug, that at the end of a fewyears you might put all the profits in a wine-glass, and cover ’emover with a gooseberry leaf.’

  ‘You cannot surely mean that?’ said Mr. Winkle. ‘The stockitself―’

  ‘Dummies, my dear boy,’ said Bob Sawyer; ‘half the drawershave nothing in ’em, and the other half don’t open.’

  ‘Nonsense!’ said Mr. Winkle.

  ‘Fact―honour!’ returned Bob Sawyer, stepping out into theshop, and demonstrating the veracity32 of the assertion by divershard pulls at the little gilt knobs on the counterfeit33 drawers.

  ‘Hardly anything real in the shop but the leeches34, and they aresecond-hand.’

  ‘I shouldn’t have thought it!’ exclaimed Mr. Winkle, muchsurprised.

  ‘I hope not,’ replied Bob Sawyer, ‘else where’s the use ofappearances, eh? But what will you take? Do as we do? That’sright. Ben, my fine fellow, put your hand into the cupboard, andbring out the patent digester.’

  Mr. Benjamin Allen smiled his readiness, and produced fromthe closet at his elbow a black bottle half full of brandy.

  ‘You don’t take water, of course?’ said Bob Sawyer.

  ‘Thank you,’ replied Mr. Winkle. ‘It’s rather early. I should liketo qualify it, if you have no objection.’

  ‘None in the least, if you can reconcile it to your conscience,’

  replied Bob Sawyer, tossing off, as he spoke36, a glass of the liquorwith great relish37. ‘Ben, the pipkin!’

  Mr. Benjamin Allen drew forth, from the same hiding-place, asmall brass38 pipkin, which Bob Sawyer observed he prided himselfupon, particularly because it looked so business-like. The water inthe professional pipkin having been made to boil, in course oftime, by various little shovelfuls of coal, which Mr. Bob Sawyertook out of a practicable window-seat, labelled ‘Soda Water,’ Mr.

  Winkle adulterated his brandy; and the conversation wasbecoming general, when it was interrupted by the entrance intothe shop of a boy, in a sober grey livery and a gold-laced hat, witha small covered basket under his arm, whom Mr. Bob Sawyerimmediately hailed with, ‘Tom, you vagabond, come here.’

  The boy presented himself accordingly.

  ‘You’ve been stopping to “over” all the posts in Bristol, you idleyoung scamp!’ said Mr. Bob Sawyer.

  ‘No, sir, I haven’t,’ replied the boy.

  ‘You had better not!’ said Mr. Bob Sawyer, with a threateningaspect. ‘Who do you suppose will ever employ a professional man,when they see his boy playing at marbles in the gutter40, or flyingthe garter in the horse-road? Have you no feeling for yourprofession, you groveller41? Did you leave all the medicine?’

  ‘Yes, sir.’

  ‘The powders for the child, at the large house with the newfamily, and the pills to be taken four times a day at the ill-tempered old gentleman’s with the gouty leg?’

  ‘Yes, sir.’

  ‘Then shut the door, and mind the shop.’

  ‘Come,’ said Mr. Winkle, as the boy retired42, ‘things are not quiteso bad as you would have me believe, either. There is somemedicine to be sent out.’

  Mr. Bob Sawyer peeped into the shop to see that no strangerwas within hearing, and leaning forward to Mr. Winkle, said, in alow tone―‘He leaves it all at the wrong houses.’

  Mr. Winkle looked perplexed43, and Bob Sawyer and his friendlaughed.

  ‘Don’t you see?’ said Bob. ‘He goes up to a house, rings the areabell, pokes44 a packet of medicine without a direction into theservant’s hand, and walks off. Servant takes it into the dining-parlour; master opens it, and reads the label: “Draught to be takenat bedtime―pills as before―lotion as usual―the powder. FromSawyer’s, late Nockemorf’s. Physicians’ prescriptions45 carefullyprepared,” and all the rest of it. Shows it to his wife―she reads thelabel; it goes down to the servants―they read the label. Next day,boy calls: “Very sorry―his mistake―immense business―greatmany parcels to deliver―Mr. Sawyer’s compliments―lateNockemorf.” The name gets known, and that’s the thing, my boy,in the medical way. Bless your heart, old fellow, it’s better than allthe advertising46 in the world. We have got one four-ounce bottlethat’s been to half the houses in Bristol, and hasn’t done yet.’

  ‘Dear me, I see,’ observed Mr. Winkle; ‘what an excellent plan!’

  ‘Oh, Ben and I have hit upon a dozen such,’ replied BobSawyer, with great glee. ‘The lamplighter has eighteenpence aweek to pull the night-bell for ten minutes every time he comesround; and my boy always rushes into the church just before thepsalms, when the people have got nothing to do but look about’em, and calls me out, with horror and dismay depicted47 on hiscountenance. “Bless my soul,” everybody says, “somebody takensuddenly ill! Sawyer, late Nockemorf, sent for. What a businessthat young man has!”’

  At the termination of this disclosure of some of the mysteries ofmedicine, Mr. Bob Sawyer and his friend, Ben Allen, threwthemselves back in their respective chairs, and laughedboisterously. When they had enjoyed the joke to their heart’scontent, the discourse48 changed to topics in which Mr. Winkle wasmore immediately interested.

  We think we have hinted elsewhere, that Mr. Benjamin Allenhad a way of becoming sentimental49 after brandy. The case is not apeculiar one, as we ourself can testify, having, on a few occasions,had to deal with patients who have been afflicted50 in a similarmanner. At this precise period of his existence, Mr. BenjaminAllen had perhaps a greater predisposition to maudlinism than hehad ever known before; the cause of which malady51 was brieflythis. He had been staying nearly three weeks with Mr. BobSawyer; Mr. Bob Sawyer was not remarkable for temperance, norwas Mr. Benjamin Allen for the ownership of a very strong head;the consequence was that, during the whole space of time justmentioned, Mr. Benjamin Allen had been wavering betweenintoxication partial, and intoxication52 complete.

  ‘My dear friend,’ said Mr. Ben Allen, taking advantage of Mr.

  Bob Sawyer’s temporary absence behind the counter, whither hehad retired to dispense53 some of the second-hand35 leeches,previously referred to; ‘my dear friend, I am very miserable54.’

  Mr. Winkle professed55 his heartfelt regret to hear it, and beggedto know whether he could do anything to alleviate56 the sorrows ofthe suffering student.

  ‘Nothing, my dear boy, nothing,’ said Ben. ‘You recollectArabella, Winkle? My sister Arabella―a little girl, Winkle, withblack eyes―when we were down at Wardle’s? I don’t knowwhether you happened to notice her―a nice little girl, Winkle.

  Perhaps my features may recall her countenance to yourrecollection?’

  Mr. Winkle required nothing to recall the charming Arabella tohis mind; and it was rather fortunate he did not, for the features ofher brother Benjamin would unquestionably have proved but anindifferent refresher to his memory. He answered, with as muchcalmness as he could assume, that he perfectly57 remembered theyoung lady referred to, and sincerely trusted she was in goodhealth.

  ‘Our friend Bob is a delightful58 fellow, Winkle,’ was the onlyreply of Mr. Ben Allen.

  ‘Very,’ said Mr. Winkle, not much relishing59 this closeconnection of the two names.

  ‘I designed ’em for each other; they were made for each other,sent into the world for each other, born for each other, Winkle,’

  said Mr. Ben Allen, setting down his glass with emphasis. ‘There’sa special destiny in the matter, my dear sir; there’s only five years’

  difference between ’em, and both their birthdays are in August.’

  Mr. Winkle was too anxious to hear what was to follow toexpress much wonderment at this extraordinary coincidence,marvellous as it was; so Mr. Ben Allen, after a tear or two, went onto say that, notwithstanding all his esteem60 and respect andveneration for his friend, Arabella had unaccountably andundutifully evinced the most determined61 antipathy62 to his person.

  ‘And I think,’ said Mr. Ben Allen, in conclusion. ‘I think there’sa prior attachment63.’

  ‘Have you any idea who the object of it might be?’ asked Mr.

  Winkle, with great trepidation64.

  Mr. Ben Allen seized the poker, flourished it in a warlikemanner above his head, inflicted65 a savage66 blow on an imaginaryskull, and wound up by saying, in a very expressive67 manner, thathe only wished he could guess; that was all.

  ‘I’d show him what I thought of him,’ said Mr. Ben Allen. Andround went the poker again, more fiercely than before.

  All this was, of course, very soothing68 to the feelings of Mr.

  Winkle, who remained silent for a few minutes; but at lengthmustered up resolution to inquire whether Miss Allen was in Kent.

  ‘No, no,’ said Mr. Ben Allen, laying aside the poker, and lookingvery cunning; ‘I didn’t think Wardle’s exactly the place for aheadstrong girl; so, as I am her natural protector and guardian,our parents being dead, I have brought her down into this part ofthe country to spend a few months at an old aunt’s, in a nice, dull,close place. I think that will cure her, my boy. If it doesn’t, I’ll takeher abroad for a little while, and see what that’ll do.’

  ‘Oh, the aunt’s is in Bristol, is it?’ faltered69 Mr. Winkle.

  ‘No, no, not in Bristol,’ replied Mr. Ben Allen, jerking his thumbover his right shoulder; ‘over that way―down there. But, hush,here’s Bob. Not a word, my dear friend, not a word.’

  Short as this conversation was, it roused in Mr. Winkle thehighest degree of excitement and anxiety. The suspected priorattachment rankled70 in his heart. Could he be the object of it?

  Could it be for him that the fair Arabella had looked scornfully onthe sprightly71 Bob Sawyer, or had he a successful rival? Hedetermined to see her, cost what it might; but here aninsurmountable objection presented itself, for whether theexplanatory ‘over that way,’ and ‘down there,’ of Mr. Ben Allen,meant three miles off, or thirty, or three hundred, he could in nowise guess.

  But he had no opportunity of pondering over his love just then,for Bob Sawyer’s return was the immediate39 precursor72 of thearrival of a meat-pie from the baker’s, of which that gentlemaninsisted on his staying to partake. The cloth was laid by anoccasional charwoman, who officiated in the capacity of Mr. BobSawyer’s housekeeper73; and a third knife and fork having beenborrowed from the mother of the boy in the grey livery (for Mr.

  Sawyer’s domestic arrangements were as yet conducted on alimited scale), they sat down to dinner; the beer being served up,as Mr. Sawyer remarked, ‘in its native pewter.’

  After dinner, Mr. Bob Sawyer ordered in the largest mortar74 inthe shop, and proceeded to brew75 a reeking76 jorum of rum-punchtherein, stirring up and amalgamating77 the materials with a pestlein a very creditable and apothecary-like manner. Mr. Sawyer,being a bachelor, had only one tumbler in the house, which wasassigned to Mr. Winkle as a compliment to the visitor, Mr. BenAllen being accommodated with a funnel78 with a cork79 in thenarrow end, and Bob Sawyer contented80 himself with one of thosewide-lipped crystal vessels81 inscribed17 with a variety of cabalisticcharacters, in which chemists are wont82 to measure out their liquiddrugs in compounding prescriptions. These preliminariesadjusted, the punch was tasted, and pronounced excellent; and ithaving been arranged that Bob Sawyer and Ben Allen should beconsidered at liberty to fill twice to Mr. Winkle’s once, they startedfair, with great satisfaction and good-fellowship.

  There was no singing, because Mr. Bob Sawyer said it wouldn’tlook professional; but to make amends83 for this deprivation84 therewas so much talking and laughing that it might have been heard,and very likely was, at the end of the street. Which conversationmaterially lightened the hours and improved the mind of Mr. BobSawyer’s boy, who, instead of devoting the evening to his ordinaryoccupation of writing his name on the counter, and rubbing it outagain, peeped through the glass door, and thus listened andlooked on at the same time.

  The mirth of Mr. Bob Sawyer was rapidly ripening85 into thefurious, Mr. Ben Allen was fast relapsing into the sentimental, andthe punch had well-nigh disappeared altogether, when the boyhastily running in, announced that a young woman had just comeover, to say that Sawyer late Nockemorf was wanted directly, acouple of streets off. This broke up the party. Mr. Bob Sawyer,understanding the message, after some twenty repetitions, tied awet cloth round his head to sober himself, and, having partiallysucceeded, put on his green spectacles and issued forth. Resistingall entreaties86 to stay till he came back, and finding it quiteimpossible to engage Mr. Ben Allen in any intelligibleconversation on the subject nearest his heart, or indeed on anyother, Mr. Winkle took his departure, and returned to the Bush.

  The anxiety of his mind, and the numerous meditations87 whichArabella had awakened88, prevented his share of the mortar ofpunch producing that effect upon him which it would have hadunder other circumstances. So, after taking a glass of soda-waterand brandy at the bar, he turned into the coffee-room, dispiritedrather than elevated by the occurrences of the evening. Sitting infront of the fire, with his back towards him, was a tallishgentleman in a greatcoat: the only other occupant of the room. Itwas rather a cool evening for the season of the year, and thegentleman drew his chair aside to afford the new-comer a sight ofthe fire. What were Mr. Winkle’s feelings when, in doing so, hedisclosed to view the face and figure of the vindictive89 andsanguinary Dowler!

  Mr. Winkle’s first impulse was to give a violent pull at thenearest bell-handle, but that unfortunately happened to beimmediately behind Mr. Dowler’s head. He had made one steptowards it, before he checked himself. As he did so, Mr. Dowlervery hastily drew back.

  ‘Mr. Winkle, sir. Be calm. Don’t strike me. I won’t bear it. Ablow! Never!’ said Mr. Dowler, looking meeker90 than Mr. Winklehad expected in a gentleman of his ferocity.

  ‘A blow, sir?’ stammered91 Mr. Winkle.

  ‘A blow, sir,’ replied Dowler. ‘Compose your feelings. Sit down.

  Hear me.’

  ‘Sir,’ said Mr. Winkle, trembling from head to foot, ‘before Iconsent to sit down beside, or opposite you, without the presenceof a waiter, I must be secured by some further understanding. Youused a threat against me last night, sir, a dreadful threat, sir.’ HereMr. Winkle turned very pale indeed, and stopped short.

  ‘I did,’ said Dowler, with a countenance almost as white as Mr.

  Winkle’s. ‘Circumstances were suspicious. They have beenexplained. I respect your bravery. Your feeling is upright.

  Conscious innocence92. There’s my hand. Grasp it.’

  ‘Really, sir,’ said Mr. Winkle, hesitating whether to give hishand or not, and almost fearing that it was demanded in order thathe might be taken at an advantage, ‘really, sir, I―’

  ‘I know what you mean,’ interposed Dowler. ‘You feelaggrieved. Very natural. So should I. I was wrong. I beg yourpardon. Be friendly. Forgive me.’ With this, Dowler fairly forcedhis hand upon Mr. Winkle, and shaking it with the utmostvehemence, declared he was a fellow of extreme spirit, and he hada higher opinion of him than ever.

  ‘Now,’ said Dowler, ‘sit down. Relate it all. How did you findme? When did you follow? Be frank. Tell me.’

  ‘It’s quite accidental,’ replied Mr. Winkle, greatly perplexed bythe curious and unexpected nature of the interview. ‘Quite.’

  ‘Glad of it,’ said Dowler. ‘I woke this morning. I had forgottenmy threat. I laughed at the accident. I felt friendly. I said so.’

  ‘To whom?’ inquired Mr. Winkle.

  ‘To Mrs. Dowler. “You made a vow,” said she. “I did,” said I. “Itwas a rash one,” said she. “It was,” said I. “I’ll apologise. Where ishe?”’

  ‘Who?’ inquired Mr. Winkle.

  ‘You,’ replied Dowler. ‘I went downstairs. You were not to befound. Pickwick looked gloomy. Shook his head. Hoped noviolence would be committed. I saw it all. You felt yourselfinsulted. You had gone, for a friend perhaps. Possibly for pistols.

  “High spirit,” said I. “I admire him.”’

  Mr. Winkle coughed, and beginning to see how the land lay,assumed a look of importance.

  ‘I left a note for you,’ resumed Dowler. ‘I said I was sorry. So Iwas. Pressing business called me here. You were not satisfied. Youfollowed. You required a verbal explanation. You were right. It’sall over now. My business is finished. I go back to-morrow. Joinme.’

  As Dowler progressed in his explanation, Mr. Winkle’scountenance grew more and more dignified94. The mysteriousnature of the commencement of their conversation was explained;Mr. Dowler had as great an objection to duelling as himself; inshort, this blustering95 and awful personage was one of the mostegregious cowards in existence, and interpreting Mr. Winkle’sabsence through the medium of his own fears, had taken the samestep as himself, and prudently96 retired until all excitement offeeling should have subsided97.

  As the real state of the case dawned upon Mr. Winkle’s mind,he looked very terrible, and said he was perfectly satisfied; but atthe same time, said so with an air that left Mr. Dowler noalternative but to infer that if he had not been, something mosthorrible and destructive must inevitably98 have occurred. Mr.

  Dowler appeared to be impressed with a becoming sense of Mr.

  Winkle’s magnanimity and condescension99; and the twobelligerents parted for the night, with many protestations ofeternal friendship.

  About half-past twelve o’clock, when Mr. Winkle had beenrevelling some twenty minutes in the full luxury of his first sleep,he was suddenly awakened by a loud knocking at his chamberdoor, which, being repeated with increased vehemence93, causedhim to start up in bed, and inquire who was there, and what thematter was.

  ‘Please, sir, here’s a young man which says he must see youdirectly,’ responded the voice of the chambermaid.

  ‘A young man!’ exclaimed Mr. Winkle.

  ‘No mistake about that ’ere, sir,’ replied another voice throughthe keyhole; ‘and if that wery same interestin’ young creetur ain’tlet in vithout delay, it’s wery possible as his legs vill enter afore hiscountenance.’ The young man gave a gentle kick at one of thelower panels of the door, after he had given utterance100 to thishint, as if to add force and point to the remark.

  ‘Is that you, Sam?’ inquired Mr. Winkle, springing out of bed.

  ‘Quite unpossible to identify any gen’l’m’n vith any degree o’

  mental satisfaction, vithout lookin’ at him, sir,’ replied the voicedogmatically.

  Mr. Winkle, not much doubting who the young man was,unlocked the door; which he had no sooner done than Mr. SamuelWeller entered with great precipitation, and carefully relocking iton the inside, deliberately101 put the key in his waistcoat pocket; and,after surveying Mr. Winkle from head to foot, said―‘You’re a wery humorous young gen’l’m’n, you air, sir!’

  ‘What do you mean by this conduct, Sam?’ inquired Mr. Winkleindignantly. ‘Get out, sir, this instant. What do you mean, sir?’

  ‘What do I mean,’ retorted Sam; ‘come, sir, this is rayther toorich, as the young lady said when she remonstrated102 with thepastry-cook, arter he’d sold her a pork pie as had got nothin’ butfat inside. What do I mean! Well, that ain’t a bad ’un, that ain’t.’

  ‘Unlock that door, and leave this room immediately, sir,’ saidMr. Winkle.

  ‘I shall leave this here room, sir, just precisely103 at the wery samemoment as you leaves it,’ responded Sam, speaking in a forciblemanner, and seating himself with perfect gravity. ‘If I find itnecessary to carry you away, pick-a-back, o’ course I shall leave itthe least bit o’ time possible afore you; but allow me to express ahope as you won’t reduce me to extremities104; in saying wich, Imerely quote wot the nobleman said to the fractious pennywinkle,ven he vouldn’t come out of his shell by means of a pin, and heconseqvently began to be afeered that he should be obliged tocrack him in the parlour door.’ At the end of this address, whichwas unusually lengthy105 for him, Mr. Weller planted his hands onhis knees, and looked full in Mr. Winkle’s face, with an expressionof countenance which showed that he had not the remotestintention of being trifled with.

  ‘You’re a amiably-disposed young man, sir, I don’t think,’

  resumed Mr. Weller, in a tone of moral reproof106, ‘to go inwolvingour precious governor in all sorts o’ fanteegs, wen he’s made uphis mind to go through everythink for principle. You’re far worsenor Dodson, sir; and as for Fogg, I consider him a born angel toyou!’ Mr. Weller having accompanied this last sentiment with anemphatic slap on each knee, folded his arms with a look of greatdisgust, and threw himself back in his chair, as if awaiting thecriminal’s defence.

  ‘My good fellow,’ said Mr. Winkle, extending his hand―histeeth chattering all the time he spoke, for he had been standing,during the whole of Mr. Weller’s lecture, in his night-gear―‘mygood fellow, I respect your attachment to my excellent friend, andI am very sorry indeed to have added to his causes for disquiet107.

  There, Sam, there!’

  ‘Well,’ said Sam, rather sulkily, but giving the proffered108 hand arespectful shake at the same time―‘well, so you ought to be, and Iam very glad to find you air; for, if I can help it, I won’t have himput upon by nobody, and that’s all about it.’

  ‘Certainly not, Sam,’ said Mr. Winkle. ‘There! Now go to bed,Sam, and we’ll talk further about this in the morning.’

  ‘I’m wery sorry,’ said Sam, ‘but I can’t go to bed.’

  ‘Not go to bed!’ repeated Mr. Winkle.

  ‘No,’ said Sam, shaking his head. ‘Can’t be done.’

  ‘You don’t mean to say you’re going back to-night, Sam?’ urgedMr. Winkle, greatly surprised.

  ‘Not unless you particklerly wish it,’ replied Sam; ‘but I mustn’tleave this here room. The governor’s orders wos peremptory109.’

  ‘Nonsense, Sam,’ said Mr. Winkle, ‘I must stop here two orthree days; and more than that, Sam, you must stop here too, toassist me in gaining an interview with a young lady―Miss Allen,Sam; you remember her―whom I must and will see before I leaveBristol.’

  But in reply to each of these positions, Sam shook his head withgreat firmness, and energetically replied, ‘It can’t be done.’

  After a great deal of argument and representation on the part ofMr. Winkle, however, and a full disclosure of what had passed inthe interview with Dowler, Sam began to waver; and at length acompromise was effected, of which the following were the mainand principal conditions:―That Sam should retire, and leave Mr. Winkle in theundisturbed possession of his apartment, on the condition that hehad permission to lock the door on the outside, and carry off thekey; provided always, that in the event of an alarm of fire, or otherdangerous contingency110, the door should be instantly unlocked.

  That a letter should be written to Mr. Pickwick early nextmorning, and forwarded per Dowler, requesting his consent toSam and Mr. Winkle’s remaining at Bristol, for the purpose andwith the object already assigned, and begging an answer by thenext coach; if favourable111, the aforesaid parties to remainaccordingly, and if not, to return to Bath immediately on thereceipt thereof. And, lastly, that Mr. Winkle should be understoodas distinctly pledging himself not to resort to the window,fireplace, or other surreptitious mode of escape in the meanwhile.

  These stipulations having been concluded, Sam locked the doorand departed.

  He had nearly got downstairs, when he stopped, and drew thekey from his pocket.

  ‘I quite forgot about the knockin’ down,’ said Sam, half turningback. ‘The governor distinctly said it was to be done. Amazin’

  stupid o’ me, that ’ere! Never mind,’ said Sam, brightening up, ‘it’seasily done to-morrow, anyvays.’

  Apparently much consoled by this reflection, Mr. Weller oncemore deposited the key in his pocket, and descending112 theremainder of the stairs without any fresh visitations of conscience,was soon, in common with the other inmates113 of the house, buriedin profound repose114.


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1 disturbance BsNxk     
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
参考例句:
  • He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
  • You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
2 extolled 7c1d425b02cb9553e0dd77adccff5275     
v.赞颂,赞扬,赞美( extol的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school. 他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Tessenow decried the metropolis and extolled the peasant virtues. 特森诺夫痛诋大都市,颂扬农民的美德。 来自辞典例句
3 incumbent wbmzy     
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
参考例句:
  • He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
  • It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
4 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
参考例句:
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
5 humane Uymy0     
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
参考例句:
  • Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗?
  • Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。
6 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
参考例句:
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
7 manifestations 630b7ac2a729f8638c572ec034f8688f     
n.表示,显示(manifestation的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • These were manifestations of the darker side of his character. 这些是他性格阴暗面的表现。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • To be wordly-wise and play safe is one of the manifestations of liberalism. 明哲保身是自由主义的表现之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
8 impelled 8b9a928e37b947d87712c1a46c607ee7     
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He felt impelled to investigate further. 他觉得有必要作进一步调查。
  • I feel impelled to express grave doubts about the project. 我觉得不得不对这项计划深表怀疑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期,推迟
参考例句:
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
10 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
11 shipping WESyg     
n.船运(发货,运输,乘船)
参考例句:
  • We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
  • There's a shipping charge of £5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
12 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
13 windings 8a90d8f41ef7c5f4ee6b83bec124a8c9     
(道路、河流等)蜿蜒的,弯曲的( winding的名词复数 ); 缠绕( wind的现在分词 ); 卷绕; 转动(把手)
参考例句:
  • The time harmonics can be considered as voltages of higher frequencies applied to the windings. 时间谐波可以看作是施加在绕组上的较高频率的电压。
  • All the vales in their manifold windings shaded by the most delightful forests. 所有的幽谷,都笼罩在繁茂的垂枝下。
14 tenement Egqzd5     
n.公寓;房屋
参考例句:
  • They live in a tenement.他们住在廉价公寓里。
  • She felt very smug in a tenement yard like this.就是在个这样的杂院里,她觉得很得意。
15 sufficiently 0htzMB     
adv.足够地,充分地
参考例句:
  • It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
  • The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
16 practitioner 11Rzh     
n.实践者,从事者;(医生或律师等)开业者
参考例句:
  • He is an unqualified practitioner of law.他是个无资格的律师。
  • She was a medical practitioner before she entered politics.从政前她是个开业医生。
17 inscribed 65fb4f97174c35f702447e725cb615e7     
v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接
参考例句:
  • His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
  • The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句:
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
19 inquiries 86a54c7f2b27c02acf9fcb16a31c4b57     
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
  • I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
20 gilt p6UyB     
adj.镀金的;n.金边证券
参考例句:
  • The plates have a gilt edge.这些盘子的边是镀金的。
  • The rest of the money is invested in gilt.其余的钱投资于金边证券。
21 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
参考例句:
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
22 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
参考例句:
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
23 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
24 villain ZL1zA     
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
参考例句:
  • He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
  • The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
25 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
26 agility LfTyH     
n.敏捷,活泼
参考例句:
  • The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
  • His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。
27 formerly ni3x9     
adv.从前,以前
参考例句:
  • We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
  • This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。
28 chattering chattering     
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The teacher told the children to stop chattering in class. 老师叫孩子们在课堂上不要叽叽喳喳讲话。
  • I was so cold that my teeth were chattering. 我冷得牙齿直打战。
29 caverns bb7d69794ba96943881f7baad3003450     
大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Within were dark caverns; what was inside them, no one could see. 里面是一个黑洞,这里面有什么东西,谁也望不见。 来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)
  • UNDERGROUND Under water grottos, caverns Filled with apes That eat figs. 在水帘洞里,挤满了猿争吃无花果。
30 poker ilozCG     
n.扑克;vt.烙制
参考例句:
  • He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌,把钱都输光了。
  • I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了,可以玩些花样。
31 snug 3TvzG     
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
参考例句:
  • He showed us into a snug little sitting room.他领我们走进了一间温暖而舒适的小客厅。
  • She had a small but snug home.她有个小小的但很舒适的家。
32 veracity AHwyC     
n.诚实
参考例句:
  • I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.我可以作证,此人诚实可靠品德良好。
  • There is no reason to doubt the veracity of the evidence.没有理由怀疑证据的真实性。
33 counterfeit 1oEz8     
vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的
参考例句:
  • It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
  • The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远,实际是最近的一幅赝品。
34 leeches 1719980de08011881ae8f13c90baaa92     
n.水蛭( leech的名词复数 );蚂蟥;榨取他人脂膏者;医生
参考例句:
  • The usurers are leeches;they have drained us dry. 高利贷者是吸血鬼,他们吸干了我们的血汗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Does it run in the genes to live as leeches? 你们家是不是遗传的,都以欺压别人为生? 来自电影对白
35 second-hand second-hand     
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
参考例句:
  • I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
  • They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。
36 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
37 relish wBkzs     
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
参考例句:
  • I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
  • I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
38 brass DWbzI     
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
参考例句:
  • Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
  • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
39 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
40 gutter lexxk     
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟
参考例句:
  • There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter.阴沟里有个香烟盒。
  • He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady.他使她脱离贫苦生活,并成为贵妇。
41 groveller 0f538a198d892a2d70bcd837fb69b020     
参考例句:
42 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
43 perplexed A3Rz0     
adj.不知所措的
参考例句:
  • The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛,走了又回来,犹豫不决,总怕上当受骗。
  • The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。
44 pokes 6cad7252d0877616449883a0e703407d     
v.伸出( poke的第三人称单数 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
参考例句:
  • He pokes his nose into everything. 他这人好管闲事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Only the tip of an iceberg pokes up above water. 只有冰山的尖端突出于水面。 来自辞典例句
45 prescriptions f0b231c0bb45f8e500f32e91ec1ae602     
药( prescription的名词复数 ); 处方; 开处方; 计划
参考例句:
  • The hospital of traditional Chinese medicine installed a computer to fill prescriptions. 中医医院装上了电子计算机来抓药。
  • Her main job was filling the doctor's prescriptions. 她的主要工作就是给大夫开的药方配药。
46 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
参考例句:
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
47 depicted f657dbe7a96d326c889c083bf5fcaf24     
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
参考例句:
  • Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
  • They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。
48 discourse 2lGz0     
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
参考例句:
  • We'll discourse on the subject tonight.我们今晚要谈论这个问题。
  • He fell into discourse with the customers who were drinking at the counter.他和站在柜台旁的酒客谈了起来。
49 sentimental dDuzS     
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
参考例句:
  • She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
  • We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
50 afflicted aaf4adfe86f9ab55b4275dae2a2e305a     
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
  • A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。
51 malady awjyo     
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
参考例句:
  • There is no specific remedy for the malady.没有医治这种病的特效药。
  • They are managing to control the malady into a small range.他们设法将疾病控制在小范围之内。
52 intoxication qq7zL8     
n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning
参考例句:
  • He began to drink, drank himself to intoxication, till he slept obliterated. 他一直喝,喝到他快要迷糊地睡着了。
  • Predator: Intoxication-Damage over time effect will now stack with other allies. Predator:Intoxication,持续性伤害的效果将会与队友相加。
53 dispense lZgzh     
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
参考例句:
  • Let us dispense the food.咱们来分发这食物。
  • The charity has been given a large sum of money to dispense as it sees fit.这个慈善机构获得一大笔钱,可自行适当分配。
54 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
55 professed 7151fdd4a4d35a0f09eaf7f0f3faf295     
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的
参考例句:
  • These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。
  • Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。
56 alleviate ZxEzJ     
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等)
参考例句:
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
57 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
58 delightful 6xzxT     
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
参考例句:
  • We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
  • Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
59 relishing c65e4eb271ea081118682b4e5d25fe67     
v.欣赏( relish的现在分词 );从…获得乐趣;渴望
参考例句:
  • He ate quietly, relishing his meal. 他安静地吃着,细细品味着食物。 来自辞典例句
  • Yes, an iron rampart," he repeated, relishing his phrase. 是的,就是铜墙铁壁,"他很欣赏自己用的这个字眼,又重复了一遍。 来自飘(部分)
60 esteem imhyZ     
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。
61 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
62 antipathy vM6yb     
n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物
参考例句:
  • I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.我对他们的行为很反感。
  • Some people have an antipathy to cats.有的人讨厌猫。
63 attachment POpy1     
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
参考例句:
  • She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
  • She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
64 trepidation igDy3     
n.惊恐,惶恐
参考例句:
  • The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
  • The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
65 inflicted cd6137b3bb7ad543500a72a112c6680f     
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
  • Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。
66 savage ECxzR     
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
参考例句:
  • The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
  • He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
67 expressive shwz4     
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
参考例句:
  • Black English can be more expressive than standard English.黑人所使用的英语可能比正式英语更有表现力。
  • He had a mobile,expressive,animated face.他有一张多变的,富于表情的,生动活泼的脸。
68 soothing soothing     
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
参考例句:
  • Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
  • His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。
69 faltered d034d50ce5a8004ff403ab402f79ec8d     
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
参考例句:
  • He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
  • "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着:“这孩子脑袋真长。”
70 rankled bfb0a54263d4c4175194bac323305c52     
v.(使)痛苦不已,(使)怨恨不已( rankle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Her comments still rankled. 她的评价仍然让人耿耿于怀。
  • The insult rankled in his mind. 这种侮辱使他心里难受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
71 sprightly 4GQzv     
adj.愉快的,活泼的
参考例句:
  • She is as sprightly as a woman half her age.她跟比她年轻一半的妇女一样活泼。
  • He's surprisingly sprightly for an old man.他这把年纪了,还这么精神,真了不起。
72 precursor rPOx1     
n.先驱者;前辈;前任;预兆;先兆
参考例句:
  • Error is often the precursor of what is correct.错误常常是正确的先导。
  • He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。
73 housekeeper 6q2zxl     
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
参考例句:
  • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
  • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
74 mortar 9EsxR     
n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合
参考例句:
  • The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
  • The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。
75 brew kWezK     
v.酿造,调制
参考例句:
  • Let's brew up some more tea.咱们沏些茶吧。
  • The policeman dispelled the crowd lest they should brew trouble.警察驱散人群,因恐他们酿祸。
76 reeking 31102d5a8b9377cf0b0942c887792736     
v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的现在分词 );散发臭气;发出难闻的气味 (of sth);明显带有(令人不快或生疑的跡象)
参考例句:
  • I won't have you reeking with sweat in my bed! 我就不许你混身臭汗,臭烘烘的上我的炕! 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • This is a novel reeking with sentimentalism. 这是一本充满着感伤主义的小说。 来自辞典例句
77 amalgamating 6d652b84cadfb3f7655d25b05e4ff8db     
v.(使)(金属)汞齐化( amalgamate的现在分词 );(使)合并;联合;结合
参考例句:
  • The design possesses the potential strength amalgamating fine art and marketing. 本设计为艺术与市场的融合留有很大设计余地。 来自互联网
  • The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs. 两家公司正在进行合并,以提高生产率和节约营运成本。 来自互联网
78 funnel xhgx4     
n.漏斗;烟囱;v.汇集
参考例句:
  • He poured the petrol into the car through a funnel.他用一个漏斗把汽油灌入汽车。
  • I like the ship with a yellow funnel.我喜欢那条有黄烟囱的船。
79 cork VoPzp     
n.软木,软木塞
参考例句:
  • We heard the pop of a cork.我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
  • Cork is a very buoyant material.软木是极易浮起的材料。
80 contented Gvxzof     
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
参考例句:
  • He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
  • The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
81 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
参考例句:
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
82 wont peXzFP     
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
参考例句:
  • He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
  • It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。
83 amends AzlzCR     
n. 赔偿
参考例句:
  • He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花,为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
  • This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。
84 deprivation e9Uy7     
n.匮乏;丧失;夺去,贫困
参考例句:
  • Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous.多实验都证实了睡眠被剥夺是危险的。
  • Missing the holiday was a great deprivation.错过假日是极大的损失。
85 ripening 5dd8bc8ecf0afaf8c375591e7d121c56     
v.成熟,使熟( ripen的现在分词 );熟化;熟成
参考例句:
  • The corn is blossoming [ripening]. 玉米正在开花[成熟]。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • When the summer crop is ripening, the autumn crop has to be sowed. 夏季作物成熟时,就得播种秋季作物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
86 entreaties d56c170cf2a22c1ecef1ae585b702562     
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求,最后是威胁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
87 meditations f4b300324e129a004479aa8f4c41e44a     
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
参考例句:
  • Each sentence seems a quarry of rich meditations. 每一句话似乎都给人以许多冥思默想。
  • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditations. 我很抱歉,打断你思考问题了。
88 awakened de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0     
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
参考例句:
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
89 vindictive FL3zG     
adj.有报仇心的,怀恨的,惩罚的
参考例句:
  • I have no vindictive feelings about it.我对此没有恶意。
  • The vindictive little girl tore up her sister's papers.那个充满报复心的小女孩撕破了她姐姐的作业。
90 meeker 6a86b09fc0f93fbf29abc5a5a10fcdd2     
adj.温顺的,驯服的( meek的比较级 )
参考例句:
  • I know about Greg Meeker and his pathetic little scam. 我了解格雷格·米克和他的可怜的小骗局。 来自电影对白
91 stammered 76088bc9384c91d5745fd550a9d81721     
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
92 innocence ZbizC     
n.无罪;天真;无害
参考例句:
  • There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
  • The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。
93 vehemence 2ihw1     
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
参考例句:
  • The attack increased in vehemence.进攻越来越猛烈。
  • She was astonished at his vehemence.她对他的激昂感到惊讶。
94 dignified NuZzfb     
a.可敬的,高贵的
参考例句:
  • Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中,他始终沉默以保持尊严。
  • He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
95 blustering DRxy4     
adj.狂风大作的,狂暴的v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的现在分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹
参考例句:
  • It was five and a half o'clock now, and a raw, blustering morning. 这时才五点半,正是寒气逼人,狂风咆哮的早晨。 来自辞典例句
  • So sink the shadows of night, blustering, rainy, and all paths grow dark. 夜色深沉,风狂雨骤;到处途暗路黑。 来自辞典例句
96 prudently prudently     
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地
参考例句:
  • He prudently pursued his plan. 他谨慎地实行他那计划。
  • They had prudently withdrawn as soon as the van had got fairly under way. 他们在蓬车安全上路后立即谨慎地离去了。
97 subsided 1bda21cef31764468020a8c83598cc0d     
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
参考例句:
  • After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后,部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚, 暴风雨已经过去,四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
98 inevitably x7axc     
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
参考例句:
  • In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去,毫无疑问是会散伙的。
  • Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
99 condescension JYMzw     
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
参考例句:
  • His politeness smacks of condescension. 他的客气带有屈尊俯就的意味。
  • Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy. 尽管这封信对班纳特家的态度很高傲,但它开始消除伊丽莎白对达西的偏见。
100 utterance dKczL     
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
参考例句:
  • This utterance of his was greeted with bursts of uproarious laughter.他的讲话引起阵阵哄然大笑。
  • My voice cleaves to my throat,and sob chokes my utterance.我的噪子哽咽,泣不成声。
101 deliberately Gulzvq     
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
参考例句:
  • The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
  • They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
102 remonstrated a6eda3fe26f748a6164faa22a84ba112     
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
参考例句:
  • They remonstrated with the official about the decision. 他们就这一决定向这位官员提出了抗议。
  • We remonstrated against the ill-treatment of prisoners of war. 我们对虐待战俘之事提出抗议。 来自辞典例句
103 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
参考例句:
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
104 extremities AtOzAr     
n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
参考例句:
  • She was most noticeable, I thought, in respect of her extremities. 我觉得她那副穷极可怜的样子实在太惹人注目。 来自辞典例句
  • Winters may be quite cool at the northwestern extremities. 西北边区的冬天也可能会相当凉。 来自辞典例句
105 lengthy f36yA     
adj.漫长的,冗长的
参考例句:
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
  • The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。
106 reproof YBhz9     
n.斥责,责备
参考例句:
  • A smart reproof is better than smooth deceit.严厉的责难胜过温和的欺骗。
  • He is impatient of reproof.他不能忍受指责。
107 disquiet rtbxJ     
n.担心,焦虑
参考例句:
  • The disquiet will boil over in the long run.这种不安情绪终有一天会爆发的。
  • Her disquiet made us uneasy too.她的忧虑使我们也很不安。
108 proffered 30a424e11e8c2d520c7372bd6415ad07     
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She proffered her cheek to kiss. 她伸过自己的面颊让人亲吻。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes. 他站起身,伸手递过一个装满香烟的银盒子。 来自辞典例句
109 peremptory k3uz8     
adj.紧急的,专横的,断然的
参考例句:
  • The officer issued peremptory commands.军官发出了不容许辩驳的命令。
  • There was a peremptory note in his voice.他说话的声音里有一种不容置辩的口气。
110 contingency vaGyi     
n.意外事件,可能性
参考例句:
  • We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
  • A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。
111 favourable favourable     
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
参考例句:
  • The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
  • We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
112 descending descending     
n. 下行 adj. 下降的
参考例句:
  • The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
  • The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置,然后再下山。
113 inmates 9f4380ba14152f3e12fbdf1595415606     
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
114 repose KVGxQ     
v.(使)休息;n.安息
参考例句:
  • Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
  • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。


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