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The twelve years, continued Mrs Dean, following that dismal1 period, were the happiest of my life: my greatest troubles in their passage rose from our little lady's trifling2 illnesses, which she had to experience in common with all children, rich and poor. For the rest, after the first six months, she grew like a larch3, and could walk and talk too, in her own way, before the heath blossomed a second time over Mrs Linton's dust. She was the most winning thing that ever brought sunshine into a desolate4 house: a real beauty in face, with the Earnshaws' handsome dark eyes, but the Lintons' fair skin and small features, and yellow curling hair. Her spirit was high, though not rough, and qualified5 by a heart sensitive and lively to excess in its affections. That capacity for intense attachments6 reminded me of her mother: still she did not resemble her; for she could be soft and mild as a dove, and she had a gentle voice and pensive7 expression: her anger was never furious; her love never fierce: it was deep and tender. However, it must be acknowledged, she had faults to foil her gifts. A propensity8 to be saucy9 was one; and a perverse10 will, that indulged children invariably acquire, whether they be good-tempered or cross. If a servant chanced to vex11 her, it was always--`I shall tell papa!' And if he reproved her, even by a look, you would have thought it a heart-breaking business: I don't believe he ever did speak a harsh word to her. He took her education entirely12 on himself, and made it an amusement. Fortunately, curiosity and a quick intellect urged her into an apt scholar: she learned rapidly and eagerly, and did honour to his teaching.

Till she reached the age of thirteen, she had not once been beyond the range of the park by herself. Mr Linton would take her with him a mile or so outside, on rare occasions; but he trusted her to no one else. Gimmerton was an unsubstantial name in her ears; the chapel13, the only building she had approached or entered, except her own home. Wuthering Heights and Mr Heathcliff did not exist for her: she was a perfect recluse14; and, apparently15, perfectly16 contented17. Sometimes, indeed, while surveying the country from her nursery window, she would observe:

`Ellen, how long will it be before I can walk to the top of those hills? I wonder what lies on the other side--is it the sea?'

`No, Miss Cathy,' I would answer; `it is hills again, just like these.'

`And what are those golden rocks like when you stand under them?' she once asked.

The abrupt18 descent of Penistone Crags particularly attracted her notice; especially when the setting sun shone on it and the topmost heights, and the whole extent of landscape besides lay in shadow. I explained that they were bare masses of stone, with hardly enough earth in their clefts19 to nourish a stunted20 tree.

`And why are they bright so long after it is evening here?' she pursued.

`Because they are a great deal higher up than we are,' replied I; `you could not climb them, they are too high and steep. In winter the frost is always there before it comes to us; and deep into summer I have found snow under that black hollow on the north-east side!'

`Oh, you have been on them!' she cried gleefully. `Then I can go, too, when I am a woman. Has papa been, Ellen?'

`Papa would tell you, miss,' I answered hastily, `that they are not worth the trouble of visiting. The moors21, where you ramble22 with him, are much nicer; and Thrushcross Park is the finest place in the world.'

`But I know the park, and I don't know those,' she murmured to herself. `And I should delight to look round me from the brow of that tallest point: my little pony23 Minny shall take me some time.'

One of the maids mentioning the Fairy Cave, quite turned her head with a desire to fulfil this project: she teased Mr Linton about it; and he promised she should have the journey when she got older. But Miss Catherine measured her age by months, and, `Now, am I old enough to go to Penistone Crags?' was the constant question in her mouth. The road thither24 wound close by Wuthering Heights. Edgar had not the heart to pass it; so she received as constantly the answer, `Not yet, love: not yet.

I said Mrs Heathcliff lived above a dozen years after quitting her husband. Her family were of a delicate constitution: she and Edgar both lacked the ruddy health that you will generally meet in these parts. What her last illness was, I am not certain: I conjecture25, they died of the same thing, a kind of fever, slow at its commencement, but incurable26, and rapidly consuming life to wards27 the close. She wrote to inform her brother of the probable conclusion of a four months' indisposition under which she had suffered, and entreated28 him to come to her, if possible; for she had much to settle, and she wished to bid him adieu, and deliver Linton safely into his hands. Her hope was, that Linton might be left with him, as he had been with her: his father, she would fain convince herself, had no desire to assume the burden of his maintenance or education. My master hesitated not a moment in complying with her request: reluctant as he was to leave home at ordinary calls, he flew to answer this; commending Catherine to my peculiar29 vigilance, in his absence, with reiterated30 orders that she must not wander out of the park, even under my escort: he did not calculate on her going unaccompanied.

He was away three weeks. The first day or two, my charge sat in a corner of the library, too sad for either reading or playing: in that quiet state she caused me little trouble; but it was succeeded by an interval31 of impatient fretful weariness; and being too busy, and too old then, to run up and down amusing her, I hit on a method by which she might entertain herself. I used to send her on her travels round the grounds--now on foot, and now on a pony; indulging her with a patient audience of all her real and imaginary adventures, when she returned.

The summer shone in full prime; and she took such a taste for this solitary32 rambling33 that she often contrived34 to remain out from breakfast till tea; and then the evenings were spent in recounting her fanciful tales. I did not fear her breaking bounds; because the gates were generally locked, and I thought she would scarcely venture forth35 alone, if they had stood wide open. Unluckily, my confidence proved misplaced. Catherine came to me, one morning, at eight o'clock, and said she was that day an Arabian merchant, going to cross the desert with his caravan36; and I must give her plenty of provision for herself and beasts: a horse, and three camels, personated by a large hound and a couple of pointers. I got together good store of dainties, and slung37 them in a basket on one side of the saddle; and she sprang up as gay as a fairy, sheltered by her wide-brimmed hat and gauze veil from the July sun, and trotted38 off with a merry laugh, mocking my cautious counsel to avoid galloping39, and come back early. The naughty thing never made her appearance at tea. One traveller, the hound, being an old dog and fond of its ease, returned; but neither Cathy, nor the pony, nor the two pointers were visible in any direction: I dispatched emissaries down this path, and that path, and at last went wandering in search of her myself. There was a labourer working at a fence round a plantation40, on the borders of the grounds. I inquired of him if he had seen our young lady.

`I saw her at morn,' he replied; `she would have me to cut her a hazel switch, and then she leapt her Galloway over the hedge yonder, where it is lowest, and galloped41 out of sight.'

You may guess how I felt at hearing this news. It struck me directly she must have started for Penistone Crags. `What will become of her?' I ejaculated, pushing through a gap which the man was repairing, and making straight to the high road. I walked as if for a wager42, mile after mile, till a turn brought me in view of the Heights; but no Catherine could I detect far or near. The Crags lie about a mile and a half beyond Mr Heathcliff's place, and that is four from the Grange, so I began to fear night would fall ere I could reach them. `And what if she should have slipped in clambering among them?' I reflected, `and been killed, or broken some of her bones?' My suspense43 was truly painful; and, at first, it gave me delightful44 relief to observe, in hurrying by the farmhouse45, Charlie, the fiercest of the pointers, lying under a window, with swelled46 head and bleeding ear. I opened the wicket and ran to the door, knocking vehemently47 for admittance. A woman whom I knew, and who formerly48 lived at Gimmerton, answered: she had been servant there since the death of Mr Earnshaw.

`Ah,' said she, `you are come a seeking your little mistress! don't be frightened. She's here safe: but I'm glad it isn't the master.'

`He is not at home then, is he?' I panted, quite breathless with quick walking and alarm.

`No, no,' she replied: `both he and Joseph are off, and I think they won't return this hour or more. Step in and rest you a bit.'

I entered, and beheld49 my stray lamb seated on the hearth50, rocking herself in a little chair that had been her mother's when a child. Her hat was hung against the wall, and she seemed perfectly at home, laughing and chattering51, in the best spirits imaginable, to Hareton--now a great, strong lad of eighteen--who stared at her with considerable curiosity and astonishment52: comprehending precious little of the fluent succession of remarks and questions which her tongue never ceased pouring forth.

`Very well, miss!' I exclaimed, concealing53 my joy under an angry countenance54. `This is your last ride, till papa comes back. I'll not trust you over the threshold again, you naughty, naughty girl!'

`Aha, Ellen!' she cried gaily55, jumping up and running to my side. `I shall have a pretty story to tell tonight: and so you've found me out. Have you ever been here in your life before?'

`Put that hat on, and home at once,' said I. `I'm dreadfully grieved at you, Miss Cathy: you've done extremely wrong. It's no use pouting57 and crying: that won't repay the trouble I've had, scouring58 the country after you. To think how Mr Linton charged me to keep you in; and you stealing off so! it shows you are a, cunning little fox, and nobody will put faith in you any more.

`What have I done?' sobbed59 she, instantly checked. `Papa charged me nothing: he'll not scold me, Ellen--he's never cross, like you!'

`Come, come!' I repeated. `I'll tie the riband. Now, let us have no petulance60. Oh, for shame! You thirteen years old, and such a baby!'

This exclamation61 was caused by her pushing the hat from her head, and retreating to the chimney out of my reach.

`Nay,' said the servant, `don't be hard on the bonny lass, Mrs Dean. We made her stop: she'd fain have ridden forwards, afeard you should be uneasy. But Hareton offered to go with her, and I thought he should: it's a wild road over the hills.'

Hareton, during the discussion, stood with his hands in his pockets, too awkward to speak; though he looked as if he did not relish62 my intrusion.

`How long am I to wait?' I continued, disregarding the woman's interference. `It will be dark in ten minutes. Where is the pony, Miss Cathy? And where is Phoenix63? I shall leave you, unless you be quick; so please yourself.'

`The pony is in the yard,' she replied, `and Phoenix is shut in there. He's bitten--and so is Charlie. I was going to tell you all about it; but you are in a bad temper, and don't deserve to hear.'

I picked up her hat, and approached to reinstate it; but perceiving that the people of the house took her part, she commenced capering64 round the room; and on my giving chase, ran like a mouse over and under and behind the furniture, rendering65 it ridiculous for me to pursue. Hareton and the woman laughed, and she joined them, and waxed more impertinent still; till I cried, in great irritation66:

`Well, Miss Cathy, if you were aware whose house this is, you'd be glad enough to get out.

`It's your father's, isn't it?' said she, turning to Hareton. `Nay,' he replied, looking down, and blushing bashfully.

He could not stand a steady gaze from her eyes, though they were just his own.

`Whose then--your master's?' she asked.

He coloured deeper, with a different feeling, muttered an oath, and turned away.

`Who is his master?' continued the tiresome67 girl, appealing to me. `He talked about ``our house'', and ``our folk''. I thought he had been the owner's son. And he never said, Miss; he should have done, shouldn't he, if he's a servant?'

Hareton grew black as a thunder cloud, at this childish speech. I silently shook my questioner, and at last succeeded in equipping her for departure.

`Now, get my horse,' she said, addressing her unknown kinsman68 as she would one of the stable-boys at the Grange. `And you may come with me. I want to see where the goblin-hunter rises in the marsh69, and to hear about the fairishes, as you call them: but make haste! What's the matter? Get my horse, I say.

`I'll see thee damned before I be thy servant!' growled70 the lad. `You'll see me what?' asked Catherine in surprise. `Damned--thou saucy witch!' he replied.

`There, Miss Cathy! you see you have got into pretty company, I interposed. `Nice words to be used to a young lady! Pray don't begin to dispute with him. Come, let us seek for Minny ourselves, and begone.'

`But, Ellen,' cried she, staring, fixed71 in astonishment, `how dare he speak so to me? Mustn't he be made to do as I ask him? You wicked creature, I shall tell papa what you said.--Now, then!'

Hareton did not appear to feel this threat; so the tears sprang into her eyes with indignation. `You bring the pony,' she exclaimed, turning to the woman, `and let my dog free this moment!'

`Softly, miss,' answered the addressed: `you'll lose nothing by being civil. Though Mr Hareton, there, be not the master's son, he's your cousin; and I was never hired to serve you.'

`He my cousin!' cried Cathy, with a scornful laugh. `Yes, indeed,' responded her reprover.

`Oh, Ellen! don't let them say such things,' she pursued, in great trouble. `Papa is gone to fetch my cousin from London: my cousin is a gentleman's son. That my'--she stopped, and wept outright72; upset at the bare notion of relationship with such a clown.

`Hush73, hush!' I whispered, `people can have many cousins, and of all sorts, Miss Cathy, without being any the worse for it; only they needn't keep their company, if they be disagreeable and bad.'

`He's not--he's not my cousin, Ellen!' she went on, gathering74 fresh grief from reflection, and flinging herself into my arms for refuge from the idea.

I was much vexed75 at her and the servant for their mutual76 revelations; having no doubt of Linton's approaching arrival, communicated by the former, being reported to Mr Heathcliff; and feeling as confident that Catherine's first thought on her father's return, would be to seek an explanation of the latter's assertion concerning her rude-bred kindred. Hareton, recovering from his disgust at being taken for a servant, seemed moved by her distress77; and, having fetched the pony round to the door, he took, to propitiate78 her, a fine crooked-legged terrier whelp from the kennel79, and putting it into her hand bid her wisht! for he meant nought80. Pausing in her lamentations, she surveyed him with a glance of awe81 and horror, then burst forth anew.

I could scarcely refrain from smiling at this antipathy82 to the poor fellow; who was a well-made, athletic83 youth, good-looking in features, and stout84 and healthy, but attired85 in garments befitting his daily occupations of working on the farm, and lounging among the moors after rabbits and game. Still, I thought I could detect in his physiognomy a mind owning better qualities than his father ever possessed86. Good things lost amid a wilderness87 of weeds, to be sure, whose rankness far overtopped their neglected growth; yet, notwithstanding, evidence of a wealthy soil, that might yield luxuriant crops under other and favourable88 circumstances. Mr Heathcliff, I believe, had not treated him physically89 ill, thanks to his fearless nature, which offered no temptation to that course of oppression: it had none of the timid susceptibility that would have given zest90 to ill-treatment, in Heathcliff's judgment91. He appeared to have bent92 his malevolence93 on making him a brute94: he was never taught to read or write; never rebuked95 for any bad habit which did not annoy his keeper; never led a single step towards virtue96, or guarded by a single precept97 against vice98. And from what I heard, Joseph contributed much to his deterioration99, by a narrow-minded partiality which prompted him to flatter and pet him, as a boy, because he was the head of the old family. And as he had been in the habit of accusing Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, when children, of putting the master past his patience, and compelling him to seek solace100 in drink by what he termed their `offalld ways', so at present he laid the whole burden of Hareton's faults on the shoulders of the usurper101 of his property. If the lad swore, he wouldn't correct him: nor however culpably102 he behaved. It gave Joseph satisfaction, apparently, to watch him go the worst lengths: he allowed that he was ruined: that his soul was abandoned to perdition; but then, he reflected that Heathcliff must answer for it. Hareton's blood would be required at his hands; and there lay immense consolation103 in that thought. Joseph had instilled104 into him a pride of name, and of his lineage; he would, had he dared, have fostered hate between him and the present owner of the Heights: but his dread56 of that owner amounted to superstition105; and he confined his feelings regarding him to muttered innuendoes106 and private comminations. I don't pretend to be intimately acquainted with the mode of living customary in those days at Wuthering Heights: I only speak from hearsay107; for I saw little. The villagers affirmed Mr Heathcliff was near, and a cruel hard landlord to his tenants108; but the house, inside, had regained109 its ancient aspect of comfort under female management, and the scenes of riot common in Hindley's time were not now enacted110 within its walls. The master was too gloomy to seek companionship with any people, good or bad; and he is yet.

This, however, is not making progress with my story. Miss Cathy rejected the peace offering of the terrier, and demanded her own dogs, Charlie and Phoenix. They came limping, and hanging their heads; and we set out for home, sadly out of sorts, every one of us. I could not wring111 from my little lady how she had spent the day; except that, as I supposed, the goal of her pilgrimage was Penistone Crags; and she arrived without adventure to the gate of the farmhouse, when Hareton happened to issue forth, attended by some canine112 followers113, who attacked her train. They had a smart battle, before their owners could separate them: that ormed an introduction. Catherine told Hareton who she was, nd where she was going; and asked him to show her the way: finally, beguiling114 him to accompany her. He opened the mysteries of the Fairy Cave, and twenty other queer places. But, being in disgrace, I was not favoured with a description of the interesting objects she saw. I could gather, however, that her guide had been a favourite till she hurt his feelings by addressing him as a servant; and Heathcliffs housekeeper115 hurt hers by calling him her cousin. Then the language he had held to her rankled116 in her heart; she who was always `love', and `darling', and `queen', and `angel', with everybody at the Grange, to be insulted so shockingly by a stranger! She did not comprehend it; and hard work I had to obtain a promise that she would not lay the grievance117 before her father. I explained how he objected to the whole household at the Heights, and how sorry he would be to find she had been there; but I insisted most on the fact, that if she revealed my negligence118 of his orders, he would perhaps be so angry, that I should have to leave; and Cathy couldn't bear that prospect119: she pledged her word, and kept it, for my sake. After all, she was a sweet little girl.


那悲惨时期以后的十二年是我一生中最快乐的时期,丁太太接着说下去。在那些年里我最大的烦恼也只是我们小姐生些无所谓的小毛病,这是她和所有的孩子,无论贫富,都得经历的。其余的时候呢,她在落地六个月之后,就像一棵落叶松似的长大起来,而且在林惇夫人墓上的野草第二次开花以前,她就以她自己的方式走路和说话了。她是把阳光带到一所凄凉的房子里的最讨人喜欢的小东西——脸是真正的美,有着恩萧家的漂亮的黑眼睛,却又有林惇家的细白皮肤、秀气的相貌和黄色的鬈发。她的兴致总是很高,可并不粗鲁,配上一颗在感情上过度敏感和活跃的心。那种对人极亲热的态度使我想起了她的母亲;可是她并不像她;因为她能像鸽子一样的温顺驯良,而且她有柔和的声音和深思的表情。她的愤怒从来不是狂暴的;她的爱也从来不是炽烈的,而是深沉、温柔的。可是必须承认她也有缺点来衬托她的优点。莽撞的性子是一个;还有倔强的意志,这是被娇惯的孩子们一定有的,不论他们脾气好坏。要是一个仆人碰巧惹她生气了,她总是说,“我要告诉爸爸!”要是他责备了她,就是瞅她一下吧,你会以为那是件令人的心碎的事哩:我不相信谁会对她粗声粗气。他完全由自己来教育她,以此作为一种乐事。幸亏好奇心和聪慧使她成为一个好学生,她学得又快又热心,这也给他的教学添了光彩。

她长到十三岁,也没有独自出过庄园一次。林惇先生偶尔也会带她到外面走一哩来路;可是他不把她交给别人。在她耳中吉默吞是一个虚幻的名字;除了她自己的家之外,礼拜堂是她走近或进去过的唯一建筑物。呼啸山庄和希刺克厉夫先生对她来说,是不存在的;她是一个道地的隐居者;而且,她显然也已很知足了。有时候从她的育儿室的窗子向外眺望乡间时,的确,她也会注意的:

“艾伦,我还要多久才能走到那些山顶上去呢?不知道山那边是什么——是海吗?”

“不,凯蒂小姐,”我就回答说,“那还是山,就跟这些一样。”

“当你站在那些金色的石头底下的时候,它们是什么样的呢,”有一次她问。

盘尼斯吞岩的陡坡特别引起了她的注意;尤其是当落日照在岩石上和最高峰,而其余的整个风景都藏在阴影中的时候。我就解释说那些只是一大堆石头,石头缝里的土都不够养活一棵矮树的。

“为什么在这儿黄昏过后很久,那些石头还挺亮呢?”她追问着。

“因为它们那里比我们这儿高多了,”我回答,“你不能往那儿爬上去,那儿太高太陡了。在冬天那儿总是比我们这里先下霜;盛夏时,在东北面那个黑洞里我还发现过雪哩!”

“啊,你已经去过啦!”她高兴得叫起来。“那么等我成了大人的时候我也可以去啦。艾伦,爸爸去过没有?”

“爸爸会告诉你,小姐,”我急忙回答,“说那地方是不值得跑去玩的。你和他溜达的那片旷野要比那儿好得多,而且画眉园林是世界上最好的地方。”

“画眉园林我知道,可那些地方我还不知道哩,”她自言自语地说,“我要是从那个最高峰的边上向四周望望,我一定会很高兴的——我的小马敏妮总会有一天带我去的。”

有个女仆提起了仙人洞,这大大地打动了她的心,就想实现这个打算,她硬要林惇先生答应这件事,他答应她稍微长大点时可以去一趟。而凯瑟琳小姐是用月份来计算她的年龄的,“现在,我去盘尼斯吞岩够不够大啦?”这是常挂在她嘴边的问话。到那边的路曲折蜿蜒,紧靠呼啸山庄。埃德加不想经过那里,所以她常常得到的这个回答是,“还不行,宝贝儿,还不行。”

我说过希刺克厉夫夫人在离开她的丈夫以后还活了十二年左右。她一家都是体质脆弱的人:她和埃德加都缺乏你在这一带地方常可以见到的健康的血色。她最后得的是什么病,我不大清楚,我猜想他们是因同样的病而死去的,即一种热病,病起时发展缓慢,可是无法医治,而在最后很快地耗尽了生命。她写信告诉她哥哥说她病了四个月,会可能有什么样的结果,并且恳求他如果可能的话,到她那儿去;因为她有许多事需要处理,而且她希望和他诀别,并把林惇安全地交到他手里。她的希望是把林惇交给他,就像他从前和她在一起一样;她自己也情愿相信,这孩子的父亲根本不想担起抚养和教育他的义务。我的主人毫不犹豫地答应了她的请求。为了一般的事他是不情愿离家的,这次他却飞快地去了;他把凯瑟琳交给我,要我特别照应,反复嘱咐着,说他不在家,就是有我陪着,也不能让她游荡到园林外面去:至于她没有人陪着就出门,那他连想都没想过。

他走了有三个星期。头一两天我所负责照顾的小家伙坐在书房的一个角落里,难过得既不读书也不玩,在那样安静的情况中她并没给我添什么麻烦。可是跟着就是一阵烦躁的厌倦;而且我忙了,也太老了,不能跑上跑下的逗着她玩,我就想出一个办法让她自己娱乐。我总是叫她出去走走——有时走路,有时骑匹小马。等她回来的时候,我就作一个耐心的听众,随着她的性子叙述那一切真实的和想象的冒险。

正是盛夏季节;她是那样地喜欢自己游荡,经常是在吃罢早饭到吃茶这段时间想法在外面留连;到晚上就讲她的荒诞离奇的故事。我并不怕她越出界外,因为大门总是锁住的,而且我以为就是门大开着的话,她也不敢一个人贸然而去。不幸,我把信任放错了地方。有一天早晨八点钟的时候,凯瑟琳找我来了,说这天她作为一个阿拉伯商人,要带着她的旅队过沙漠;我得给她充分的食粮,为她自己和牲口用:就是一匹马和三只骆驼,那三只骆驼是以一只大猎狗和一对小猎狗来代表。我搞了一大堆好吃的,都扔到马鞍边上挂着的一只篮子里;她像个仙女似的快活得跳起来,她的宽边帽子和面纱遮着七月的太阳,她嘲笑着我要她谨慎小心:不要骑得太快和还要早些回来的劝告,就欢快地大笑着骑了马飞奔而去了。这顽皮的东西到吃茶时还没露面。不过其中有一个旅行者,就是那只大猎狗,那只喜欢舒服的老狗,倒回来了;可是不论是凯瑟琳、小马,或是那两只小猎狗都没有一点影子,我赶紧派人顺着这条路寻,那条路找,最后我自己去找她。在庄园边上有个工人在一块林地四周筑篱笆。我问他瞧见我们小姐没有?

“我是在早上看见她的,”他回答着,“她要我给她砍一根榛木枝,后来她就骑着她的小马跳过那边矮篱,跑得没影了。”

你可以猜想到我听了这个消息时的感觉如何。我马上想到她一定动身到盘尼斯吞岩去了。“她会遇上什么啊?”我突然喊叫起来,冲过那个人正在修补的一个裂口,直往大路跑去。我好像是去下赌注似的走着,走了一哩又一哩,后来转一个弯,我望见了那山庄;可是不论远近我都瞧不见凯瑟琳。山岩距离希刺克厉夫的住处一哩半,离田庄倒有四哩,所以我开始担心我到那儿之前,夜晚就要降临了。

“要是她在那边攀登岩石时滑了下来呢,”我想着,“要是跌死了,或者跌断了骨头呢?”我的悬念真是很痛苦的;当我慌慌忙忙地经过农舍时,看到那最凶猛的猎狗查理正在窗子下面卧着,它的头肿了,耳朵流着血,我这才开始放心。我跑到房子门前,拚命敲门要进去。我所认识的从前住在吉默吞的一个女人来开门了:自从恩萧死后她就是那儿的女仆。

“啊,”她说,“你是来找你的小姐吧!别害怕。她在这儿很平安;我很高兴原来不是主人回来。”

“那么他不在家了,是不是?”我喘息着说,因为走得快,又太惊慌,使我上气不接下气。

“不在家,不在家。”她回答,“他和约瑟夫都出去了。我想这一个多钟头还不会回来的。进来歇一会儿吧。”

我进去了,看见我的迷途的羔羊坐在火炉边,坐在她母亲小时候的一把椅子上摇来摇去。她的帽子挂在墙上,她显得十分自在,对哈里顿边笑边谈,兴致要多好有多好。哈里顿——现在已经是一个十八岁的强壮的大孩子——他带着极大的好奇和惊愕的神情瞪着她看;她口若悬河,滔滔不绝地又说又问,他所能领会的却是微乎其微。

“好呀,小姐!”我叫着,装出一副愤怒的面容来掩饰自己的兴奋。“在爸爸回来之前,这可是你最后一次骑马了。我再也不能相信你,放你跨出门口了,你这淘气的、淘气的姑娘!”

“啊哈,艾伦!”她欢欢喜喜地叫着,跳起来跑到我身边。

“今天晚上我可有个好听的故事给你讲哩——你到底找到我啦。你这辈子来过这里吗?”

“戴上帽子,马上回家,”我说。“我为你非常非常难过,凯蒂小姐:你犯了极大的错误。撅嘴和哭都没有用,那也补不上我吃的苦,就为找你,我跑遍了这乡间。想想林惇先生怎么嘱咐我把你关在家里来着,可你就这么溜啦!这表明你是一个狡猾的小狐狸,没有人会再信任你啦!”

“我作了什么啦?”她啜泣起来,又马上忍住了。“爸爸并没嘱咐我什么——他不会骂我的,艾伦——他从来不像你这样发脾气!”

“得了,得了!”我又说。“我来系好帽带。现在,我们都别闹别扭啦。啊,多羞呀,你都十三岁啦,还这样像个小毛孩似的!”

这句话是因为她把帽子推开,退到烟囱那边,使我抓不到她,这才叫出来的。

“别,”那女仆说,“丁太太,对这个漂亮的小姑娘别这么凶吧。是我们叫她停下来的。她想骑马向前去,又怕你不放心。可是哈里顿提议陪她去,我想他应该的。山上的路是很荒凉的。”

在这段谈话中间,哈里顿就这么双手插在口袋里站着,窘得说不出话来;不过看样子好像他并不愿意我闯进来似的。

“我还得等多久呢?”我接着说,不顾那个女人的干涉。

“十分钟内就要天黑了。小马呢,凯蒂小姐,‘凤凰’呢?你再不快点,我都要丢下你啦。随你的便吧。”

“小马在院子里,”她回答,“‘凤凰’关在那边。它被咬了——查理也是。我本来要告诉你这是怎么回事的;可是你发脾气,不配听。”

我拿起她的帽子,走上前想再给她戴上;可是她看出来那房子里的人都站在她那边,她开始在屋子里乱跑起来;我一追她,她就像个耗子似的在家具上面跳过,上上下下地跑着,弄得我这样追逐她都显得滑稽了。哈里顿和那个女人都大笑起来,她也跟他们笑,变得更无礼了;直到我极为恼怒地大叫:

“好吧,凯蒂小姐,要是你知道这是谁的房子,你就会巴望着出去啦。”

“那是你父亲的,不是吗?”她转身向哈里顿说。

“不是,”他回答,眼睛瞅着地,脸臊得通红。

他受不了她紧盯着他的目光,虽然那双眼睛活像他的。

“那么,谁的——你主人的吗?”她问。

他的脸更红了,情绪全然不同了,低声咒骂一句,便转过身去。

“他的主人是谁?”这烦人的姑娘又问我,“他说,‘我们的房子’和‘我们家人’,我还以为他是房主的儿子哩。而他又一直没叫我小姐;他应该这样作的,如果他是个仆人,他是不是应该?”

哈里顿听了这一套孩子气的话,脸像阴云一般黑。我悄悄地摇摇我的质问者,总算使她准备走了。

“现在,把我的马牵来吧,”她对她的不认识的亲戚说,像是她在田庄时对一个马夫说话似的。“你可以跟我一道去。我想看看沼泽地里‘猎妖者’在那里出现,还要听听你说的‘小仙’。可要快点,怎么啦?我说,把我的马牵来。”

“在我还没作你的仆人之前,我可要先看你下地狱!”那个男孩子吼起来。

“你要看我什么?”凯瑟琳莫名其妙地问道。

“下地狱——你这无礼的妖精!”他回答。

“好啦,凯瑟琳小姐!你瞧你已经找到个好伴啦,”我插嘴说。“对一个小姐用这样的好话!求你别跟他争辩吧。来,让我们自己找敏妮去,走吧。”

“可是,艾伦,”她喊着,瞪着眼,惊愕不已,“他怎么敢这样跟我说话呢!我叫他作事他不就得作吗?你这坏东西,我要把你说的话都告诉爸爸——好啦!”

看来哈里顿对于这威吓并不感觉什么;于是她气得眼泪都涌到眼睛里来了。“你把马牵来。”她又转身对那女仆大叫,“马上把我的狗也放出来!”

“和气些,小姐,”那女仆回答,“你有礼貌些也没有什么损失。虽然那位哈里顿先生不是主人的儿子,他可是你的表哥哩:而且我也不是雇来伺候你的。”

“他,我的表哥!”凯瑟琳叫着,讥嘲地大笑一声。

“是的,的确是。”斥责她的人回答。

“啊,艾伦!别让他们说这些话,”她接着说,极为苦恼。

“爸爸到伦敦接我表弟去了,我的表弟是一个上等人的儿子。那个我的——”她停住了,大声哭起来;想到和这样的一个粗人有亲戚关系,大为沮丧。

“别吭气啦,别吭气啦!”我低声说,“人可以有好多表亲,各种各样的表亲,凯瑟琳小姐,也不见得就怎么糟糕;要是他们不合适或者坏的话就不和他们在一起好了。”

“他不是——他不是我的表哥,艾伦!”她接着说,想了想,又添了新的悲哀,便投到我的怀里想逃避那个念头。

我听见她和那女仆互相泄露了消息,十分心烦;我毫不怀疑前者传出的林惇即将到来的消息一定要报告到希刺克厉夫先生那里去的;我同样相信凯瑟琳等她父亲回来后第一个念头,就是要他解释那女仆所说的关于她和那个粗野的亲戚的关系。哈里顿已经从他那被误认为仆人的憎恶感觉中恢复过来,似乎已经被她的悲哀所动;他把小马牵到门前后,为了向她表示和解,又把一只很好的弯腿小猎狗从窠里拿出来,放在她的手里,让她安静些,因为他并无恶意。她不再哀哭,用一种惧怕的眼光打量他,跟着又重新哭起来。

看见她对这可怜的孩子那么不能相容,我简直忍不住要笑;这孩子是一个身材匀称的健壮青年,面貌也挺好看,魁伟而健康,只是穿的衣服是宜于在田里干活和在旷野里追逐兔子和打猎之类的普通衣服。然而我想仍然能够在他的相貌中看出他有一颗比他父亲所具有的品质好得多的心。好东西埋没在一片荒草中,当然野草蔓生以后,就盖过了它们的不被重视的成长;但是,尽管如此,既已证明是一块肥沃的土地,在其他有利的情况下,它就会有丰富的收成。我相信希刺克厉夫先生在肉体上不曾虐待过他;多亏他有无所畏惧的天性,而那样的天性是不会诱使人家对他施以压迫的;根据希刺克厉夫判断,他没有那种引起虐待狂的怯懦的敏感。希刺克厉夫把他的恶意用到要把他培养成一个粗野的人,从来没人教他念书或写字;凡是不骚扰他主人的任何坏习惯就从来没有被斥责过;从来没有人领他向美德走一步,或者从来没有一句斥责恶行的教诲。据我所听到的,他之所以变坏,约瑟夫出力不少,出于一种狭隘的偏爱,约瑟夫在他还是小孩的时候就捧他,娇惯他,因为他是这古老家庭的主人。以前他就一向习惯于责骂小时候的凯瑟琳、恩萧与希刺克厉夫,吵得老主人失去耐心,数说他所谓的他们的“可怕的行为”,逼得老主人借酒浇愁,现在他又把哈里顿的错误的责任完全放在夺取他的家产的人的肩上。若是这孩子骂粗话,他也不纠正他:无论他作出什么应该加以责备的事,他也不管。显然,看着他坏到顶点,约瑟夫就感到挺满足:他承认这孩子是毁了;他的灵魂必遭沉沦;但是他又想到这得由希刺克厉夫负责。哈里顿的冤仇必报;这么一想不禁感到极大的安慰。约瑟夫给他注入了一种对于姓氏门第的骄傲;如果他有胆量的话,他就要培养他和现在山庄的新主人之间的仇恨了;但是他对于新主人的害怕已近于迷信;他只好把对于新主人的感觉仅在低声讽刺和偷偷诅咒中表现出来。我不能假装很熟悉那些日子里呼啸山庄中的日常生活方式:我只是听说:因为我见到的很少。村里人都断言希刺克厉夫很“吝啬”,而且对于他的佃户,是一个残酷无情的地主;但是房子里边却因女性的安排而恢复了从前的舒适。辛德雷时代常有的骚乱情形如今在屋内是不再扮演的了。主人过去是阴郁得无法和任何人来往的;不论是好人或坏人;他现在仍然如此。

看我扯到哪儿去了。凯蒂小姐不要那猎狗,那作为求和的礼物,她要她自己的狗,“查理”和“凤凰”。他们一跛一跛地垂着头来了;我们就出发回家,一个个垂头丧气。我不能从我小姐口中盘问出她是怎么消磨这一天的;我猜想,她这一番历程的目标是盘尼斯吞岩;她一路平安地到达农舍的门前,哈里顿恰巧出来,后面跟着几只狗,它们就袭击了她的行列,在它们的主人能把它们分开之前,一定是打了一场出色的仗,就这样他们互相介绍,结识了。凯瑟琳告诉哈里顿她是谁,她要到哪儿去;并且请他指给她走哪条路:最后诱惑他陪她去。他把仙人洞的秘密以及二十个其他的怪诞地方全揭开了。但是,我已经失宠,没法听她把她所看见的有趣的东西描述一番。无论如何,我可以猜测出来她的向导曾得过她的欢心,这一直维持到她把他叫做仆人,伤了他的感情;而希刺克厉夫的管家又说他是她的表兄,也伤了她的感情。然后他对她所使用的语言又刺痛了她的心;在田庄,每一个人总是叫她“爱”,“宝贝儿”,“皇后”,“天使”,现在她却被一个陌生人如此骇人地侮辱了!她不能理解这个;我费了好大劲才使她答应她不告到她父亲那儿去。我解释他是多么讨厌山庄那边的全家!他要知道了她去过那里,他又将多么难过;可是我再三申说的一件事,就是如果她说出我忽视了他的命令,他也许会愤怒得非让我走不可;凯蒂受不了那种设想:她誓守诺言,为了我的缘故而保守秘密。毕竟,她是一个可爱的小姑娘。


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1 dismal wtwxa     
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
参考例句:
  • That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
  • My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
2 trifling SJwzX     
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
参考例句:
  • They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
  • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利,不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
3 larch 22fxL     
n.落叶松
参考例句:
  • This pine is called the larch.这棵松树是落叶松。
  • I shall be under those larch trees.我将在那些落叶松下面。
4 desolate vmizO     
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
参考例句:
  • The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
  • We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
5 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
参考例句:
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
6 attachments da2fd5324f611f2b1d8b4fef9ae3179e     
n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物
参考例句:
  • The vacuum cleaner has four different attachments. 吸尘器有四个不同的附件。
  • It's an electric drill with a range of different attachments. 这是一个带有各种配件的电钻。
7 pensive 2uTys     
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
参考例句:
  • He looked suddenly sombre,pensive.他突然看起来很阴郁,一副忧虑的样子。
  • He became so pensive that she didn't like to break into his thought.他陷入沉思之中,她不想打断他的思路。
8 propensity mtIyk     
n.倾向;习性
参考例句:
  • He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.他有酗酒的倾向。
  • She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。
9 saucy wDMyK     
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的
参考例句:
  • He was saucy and mischievous when he was working.他工作时总爱调皮捣蛋。
  • It was saucy of you to contradict your father.你顶撞父亲,真是无礼。
10 perverse 53mzI     
adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的
参考例句:
  • It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend.阻止这种健康发展的趋势是没有道理的。
  • She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.她有一种不正常的心态,以使别人难堪来取乐。
11 vex TLVze     
vt.使烦恼,使苦恼
参考例句:
  • Everything about her vexed him.有关她的一切都令他困惑。
  • It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back.一想到别人在背后说我闲话,我就很恼火。
12 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
13 chapel UXNzg     
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
参考例句:
  • The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
  • She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
14 recluse YC4yA     
n.隐居者
参考例句:
  • The old recluse secluded himself from the outside world.这位老隐士与外面的世界隔绝了。
  • His widow became a virtual recluse for the remainder of her life.他的寡妻孤寂地度过了余生。
15 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
16 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。
17 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。
18 abrupt 2fdyh     
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。
19 clefts 68f729730ad72c2deefa7f66bf04d11b     
n.裂缝( cleft的名词复数 );裂口;cleave的过去式和过去分词;进退维谷
参考例句:
  • Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects. 裂口常与其他更严重的先天性异常并发。 来自辞典例句
  • Correction of palate clefts is much more difficult and usually not as satisfactory. 硬腭裂的矫正更为困难,且常不理想。 来自辞典例句
20 stunted b003954ac4af7c46302b37ae1dfa0391     
adj.矮小的;发育迟缓的
参考例句:
  • the stunted lives of children deprived of education 未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活
  • But the landed oligarchy had stunted the country's democratic development for generations. 但是好几代以来土地寡头的统治阻碍了这个国家民主的发展。
21 moors 039ba260de08e875b2b8c34ec321052d     
v.停泊,系泊(船只)( moor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • the North York moors 北约克郡的漠泽
  • They're shooting grouse up on the moors. 他们在荒野射猎松鸡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 ramble DAszo     
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
参考例句:
  • This is the best season for a ramble in the suburbs.这是去郊区漫游的最好季节。
  • I like to ramble about the street after work.我下班后在街上漫步。
23 pony Au5yJ     
adj.小型的;n.小马
参考例句:
  • His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
  • They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。
24 thither cgRz1o     
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
参考例句:
  • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate.他逛来逛去找玩伴。
  • He tramped hither and thither.他到处流浪。
25 conjecture 3p8z4     
n./v.推测,猜测
参考例句:
  • She felt it no use to conjecture his motives.她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
  • This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence.这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。
26 incurable incurable     
adj.不能医治的,不能矫正的,无救的;n.不治的病人,无救的人
参考例句:
  • All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
  • He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义。
27 wards 90fafe3a7d04ee1c17239fa2d768f8fc     
区( ward的名词复数 ); 病房; 受监护的未成年者; 被人照顾或控制的状态
参考例句:
  • This hospital has 20 medical [surgical] wards. 这所医院有 20 个内科[外科]病房。
  • It was a big constituency divided into three wards. 这是一个大选区,下设三个分区。
28 entreated 945bd967211682a0f50f01c1ca215de3     
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail. 他们时而恳求,时而威胁,但这一切看来都没有用。
  • 'One word,' the Doctor entreated. 'Will you tell me who denounced him?' “还有一个问题,”医生请求道,“你可否告诉我是谁告发他的?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
29 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。
30 reiterated d9580be532fe69f8451c32061126606b     
反复地说,重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯,我一定要知道你的休假日期,"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后,波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
31 interval 85kxY     
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
参考例句:
  • The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
  • There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。
32 solitary 7FUyx     
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
参考例句:
  • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
  • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
33 rambling MTfxg     
adj.[建]凌乱的,杂乱的
参考例句:
  • We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. 我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。
  • It was easy to get lost in the rambling house. 在布局凌乱的大房子里容易迷路。
34 contrived ivBzmO     
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
参考例句:
  • There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said.他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
  • The plot seems contrived.情节看起来不真实。
35 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。
36 caravan OrVzu     
n.大蓬车;活动房屋
参考例句:
  • The community adviser gave us a caravan to live in.社区顾问给了我们一间活动住房栖身。
  • Geoff connected the caravan to the car.杰弗把旅行用的住屋拖车挂在汽车上。
37 slung slung     
抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往
参考例句:
  • He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩,挎在肩上。
  • He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。
38 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
39 galloping galloping     
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了马一下,它就奔驰起来了。
  • Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中进展迅速,日新月异。
40 plantation oOWxz     
n.种植园,大农场
参考例句:
  • His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
  • The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。
41 galloped 4411170e828312c33945e27bb9dce358     
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
参考例句:
  • Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
  • The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
42 wager IH2yT     
n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌
参考例句:
  • They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。
  • I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。
43 suspense 9rJw3     
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
参考例句:
  • The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
  • The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
44 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。
45 farmhouse kt1zIk     
n.农场住宅(尤指主要住房)
参考例句:
  • We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it.我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
  • We put up for the night at a farmhouse.我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。
46 swelled bd4016b2ddc016008c1fc5827f252c73     
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
参考例句:
  • The infection swelled his hand. 由于感染,他的手肿了起来。
  • After the heavy rain the river swelled. 大雨过后,河水猛涨。
47 vehemently vehemently     
adv. 热烈地
参考例句:
  • He argued with his wife so vehemently that he talked himself hoarse. 他和妻子争论得很激烈,以致讲话的声音都嘶哑了。
  • Both women vehemently deny the charges against them. 两名妇女都激烈地否认了对她们的指控。
48 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。
49 beheld beheld     
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
参考例句:
  • His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
50 hearth n5by9     
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
参考例句:
  • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
  • She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
51 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。
52 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇,惊异
参考例句:
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
53 concealing 0522a013e14e769c5852093b349fdc9d     
v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something. 尽管他表现得友善,我还是感觉到他有所隐瞒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • SHE WAS BREAKING THE COMPACT, AND CONCEALING IT FROM HIM. 她违反了他们之间的约定,还把他蒙在鼓里。 来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产
54 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。
55 gaily lfPzC     
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
参考例句:
  • The children sing gaily.孩子们欢唱着。
  • She waved goodbye very gaily.她欢快地挥手告别。
56 dread Ekpz8     
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
参考例句:
  • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
  • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
57 pouting f5e25f4f5cb47eec0e279bd7732e444b     
v.撅(嘴)( pout的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The child sat there pouting. 那孩子坐在那儿,一副不高兴的样子。 来自辞典例句
  • She was almost pouting at his hesitation. 她几乎要为他这种犹犹豫豫的态度不高兴了。 来自辞典例句
58 scouring 02d824effe8b78d21ec133da3651c677     
擦[洗]净,冲刷,洗涤
参考例句:
  • The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
  • This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。
59 sobbed 4a153e2bbe39eef90bf6a4beb2dba759     
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
参考例句:
  • She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。
  • She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。
60 petulance oNgxw     
n.发脾气,生气,易怒,暴躁,性急
参考例句:
  • His petulance made her impatient.他的任性让她无法忍受。
  • He tore up the manuscript in a fit of petulance.他一怒之下把手稿撕碎了。
61 exclamation onBxZ     
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
参考例句:
  • He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
  • The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
62 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。
63 phoenix 7Njxf     
n.凤凰,长生(不死)鸟;引申为重生
参考例句:
  • The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
  • The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。
64 capering d4ea412ac03a170b293139861cb3c627     
v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的现在分词 );蹦蹦跳跳
参考例句:
  • The lambs were capering in the fields. 羊羔在地里欢快地跳跃。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The boy was Capering dersively, with obscene unambiguous gestures, before a party of English tourists. 这个顽童在一群英国旅游客人面前用明显下流的动作可笑地蹦蹦跳跳着。 来自辞典例句
65 rendering oV5xD     
n.表现,描写
参考例句:
  • She gave a splendid rendering of Beethoven's piano sonata.她精彩地演奏了贝多芬的钢琴奏鸣曲。
  • His narrative is a super rendering of dialect speech and idiom.他的叙述是方言和土语最成功的运用。
66 irritation la9zf     
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
参考例句:
  • He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
  • Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说,但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。
67 tiresome Kgty9     
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
参考例句:
  • His doubts and hesitations were tiresome.他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
  • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。
68 kinsman t2Xxq     
n.男亲属
参考例句:
  • Tracing back our genealogies,I found he was a kinsman of mine.转弯抹角算起来他算是我的一个亲戚。
  • A near friend is better than a far dwelling kinsman.近友胜过远亲。
69 marsh Y7Rzo     
n.沼泽,湿地
参考例句:
  • There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
  • I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。
70 growled 65a0c9cac661e85023a63631d6dab8a3     
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
参考例句:
  • \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
71 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
72 outright Qj7yY     
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
参考例句:
  • If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事,你应该直率地对我说。
  • You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
73 hush ecMzv     
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
参考例句:
  • A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
  • Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去!
74 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
75 vexed fd1a5654154eed3c0a0820ab54fb90a7     
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
参考例句:
  • The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
  • He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
76 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
参考例句:
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
77 distress 3llzX     
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
参考例句:
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
  • Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
78 propitiate 1RNxa     
v.慰解,劝解
参考例句:
  • They offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god.他们供奉祭品以慰诸神。
  • I tried to propitiate gods and to dispel demons.我试著取悦神只,驱赶恶魔。
79 kennel axay6     
n.狗舍,狗窝
参考例句:
  • Sporting dogs should be kept out of doors in a kennel.猎狗应该养在户外的狗窝中。
  • Rescued dogs are housed in a standard kennel block.获救的狗被装在一个标准的犬舍里。
80 nought gHGx3     
n./adj.无,零
参考例句:
  • We must bring their schemes to nought.我们必须使他们的阴谋彻底破产。
  • One minus one leaves nought.一减一等于零。
81 awe WNqzC     
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
参考例句:
  • The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
82 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。
83 athletic sOPy8     
adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
参考例句:
  • This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
  • He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。
85 attired 1ba349e3c80620d3c58c9cc6c01a7305     
adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服,使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The bride was attired in white. 新娘穿一身洁白的礼服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It is appropriate that everyone be suitably attired. 人人穿戴得体是恰当的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
86 possessed xuyyQ     
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
参考例句:
  • He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
  • He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
87 wilderness SgrwS     
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
88 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。
89 physically iNix5     
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
参考例句:
  • He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。
  • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
90 zest vMizT     
n.乐趣;滋味,风味;兴趣
参考例句:
  • He dived into his new job with great zest.他充满热情地投入了新的工作。
  • He wrote his novel about his trip to Asia with zest.他兴趣浓厚的写了一本关于他亚洲之行的小说。
91 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
92 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
93 malevolence malevolence     
n.恶意,狠毒
参考例句:
  • I had always been aware of a frame of malevolence under his urbanity. 我常常觉察到,在他温文尔雅的下面掩藏着一种恶意。 来自辞典例句
94 brute GSjya     
n.野兽,兽性
参考例句:
  • The aggressor troops are not many degrees removed from the brute.侵略军简直象一群野兽。
  • That dog is a dangerous brute.It bites people.那条狗是危险的畜牲,它咬人。
95 rebuked bdac29ff5ae4a503d9868e9cd4d93b12     
责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
  • The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。
96 virtue BpqyH     
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
参考例句:
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
97 precept VPox5     
n.戒律;格言
参考例句:
  • It occurs to me that example is always more efficacious than precept.我想到身教重于言教。
  • The son had well profited by the precept and example of the father.老太爷的言传身教早已使他儿子获益无穷。
98 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
参考例句:
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
99 deterioration yvvxj     
n.退化;恶化;变坏
参考例句:
  • Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退。
  • The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration. 这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。
100 solace uFFzc     
n.安慰;v.使快乐;vt.安慰(物),缓和
参考例句:
  • They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难,就在宗教中寻求安慰。
  • His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈,他便借酒浇愁。
101 usurper usurper     
n. 篡夺者, 僭取者
参考例句:
  • The usurper wrested the power from the king. 篡位者从国王手里夺取了权力。
  • The usurper took power by force. 篡夺者武装夺取了权力。
102 culpably 689496037826ac7648ddf0f3c0531d0e     
adv.该罚地,可恶地
参考例句:
103 consolation WpbzC     
n.安慰,慰问
参考例句:
  • The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
  • This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
104 instilled instilled     
v.逐渐使某人获得(某种可取的品质),逐步灌输( instill的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Nature has instilled in our minds an insatiable desire to see truth. 自然给我们心灵注入了永无休止的发现真理的欲望。 来自辞典例句
  • I instilled the need for kindness into my children. 我不断向孩子们灌输仁慈的必要。 来自辞典例句
105 superstition VHbzg     
n.迷信,迷信行为
参考例句:
  • It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。
  • Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。
106 innuendoes 37b292d6336de1f9a847664d8f79a346     
n.影射的话( innuendo的名词复数 );讽刺的话;含沙射影;暗讽
参考例句:
  • innuendoes about her private life 对她私生活含沙射影的指责
  • I'm sure he thinks I stole the money—he kept making innuendoes about my \"new-found-wealth\". 我确信他一定以为钱是我偷的,因为他不断含沙射影地说我“新近发了财”。 来自《简明英汉词典》
107 hearsay 4QTzB     
n.谣传,风闻
参考例句:
  • They started to piece the story together from hearsay.他们开始根据传闻把事情的经过一点点拼湊起来。
  • You are only supposing this on hearsay.You have no proof.你只是根据传闻想像而已,并没有证据。
108 tenants 05662236fc7e630999509804dd634b69     
n.房客( tenant的名词复数 );佃户;占用者;占有者
参考例句:
  • A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
109 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
参考例句:
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
110 enacted b0a10ad8fca50ba4217bccb35bc0f2a1     
制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
  • Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
111 wring 4oOys     
n.扭绞;v.拧,绞出,扭
参考例句:
  • My socks were so wet that I had to wring them.我的袜子很湿,我不得不拧干它们。
  • I'll wring your neck if you don't behave!你要是不规矩,我就拧断你的脖子。
112 canine Lceyb     
adj.犬的,犬科的
参考例句:
  • The fox is a canine animal.狐狸是犬科动物。
  • Herbivorous animals have very small canine teeth,or none.食草动物的犬牙很小或者没有。
113 followers 5c342ee9ce1bf07932a1f66af2be7652     
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
参考例句:
  • the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
  • The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
114 beguiling xyzzKB     
adj.欺骗的,诱人的v.欺骗( beguile的现在分词 );使陶醉;使高兴;消磨(时间等)
参考例句:
  • Her beauty was beguiling. 她美得迷人。
  • His date was curvaceously beguiling. 他约会是用来欺骗女性的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
115 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。
116 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》
117 grievance J6ayX     
n.怨愤,气恼,委屈
参考例句:
  • He will not easily forget his grievance.他不会轻易忘掉他的委屈。
  • He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.几个月来他对老板一直心怀不满。
118 negligence IjQyI     
n.疏忽,玩忽,粗心大意
参考例句:
  • They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
  • The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
119 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。


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