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RHETT NEVER DEVIATED1 from his smooth, imperturbable2 manners, even in their mostintimate moments. But Scarlett never lost the old feeling that he was watching her covertly3, knewthat if she turned her head suddenly she would surprise in his eyes that speculative5, waiting look,that look of almost terrible patience that she did not understand.

  Sometimes, he was a very comfortable person to live with, for all his unfortunate habit of notpermitting anyone in his presence to act a lie, palm off a pretense6 or indulge in bombast7. Helistened to her talk of the store and the mills and the saloon, the convicts and the cost of feedingthem, and gave shrewd hard-headed advice. He had untiring energy for the dancing and parties sheloved and an unending supply of coarse stories with which he regaled her on their infrequentevenings alone when the table was cleared and brandy and coffee before them. She found that hewould give her anything she desired, answer any question she asked as long as she was forthright,and refuse her anything she attempted to gain by indirection, hints and feminine angling. He had adisconcerting habit of seeing through her and laughing rudely.

  Contemplating the suave9 indifference10 with which he generally treated her, Scarlett frequentlywondered, but with no real curiosity, why he had married her. Men married for love or a home andchildren or money but she knew he had married her for none of these things. He certainly did notlove her. He referred to her lovely house as an architectural horror and said he would rather live ina well-regulated hotel than a home. And he never once hinted about children as Charles and Frankhad done. Once when trying to coquet with him she asked why he married her and was infuriatedwhen he replied with an amused gleam in his eyes: “I married you to keep you for a pet, my dear.”

  No, he hadn’t married her for any of the usual reasons men marry women. He had married hersolely because he wanted her and couldn’t get her any other way. He had admitted as much thenight he proposed to her. He had wanted her, just as he had wanted Belle11 Watling. This was not apleasant thought In fact it was a barefaced12 insult. But she shrugged13 it off as she had learned toshrug off all unpleasant facts. They had made a bargain and she was quite pleased with her side ofthe bargain. She hoped he was equally pleased but she did not care very much whether he was ornot.

  But one afternoon when she was consulting Dr. Meade about a digestive upset, she learned anunpleasant fact which she could not shrug14 off. It was with real hate in her eyes that she stormedinto her bedroom at twilight15 and told Rhett that she was going to have a baby.

  He was lounging in a silk dressing16 gown in a cloud of smoke and his eyes went sharply to herface as she spoke17. But he said nothing. He watched her in silence but there was a tenseness abouthis pose, as he waited for her next words, that was lost on her. Indignation and despair had claimedher to the exclusion18 of all other thoughts.

  “You know I don’t want any more children! I never wanted any at all. Every time things aregoing right with me I have to have a baby. Oh, don’t sit there and laugh! You don’t want it either.

  Oh, Mother of God!”

  If he was waiting for words from her, these were not the words he wanted. His face hardenedslightly and his eyes became blank.

  “Well, why not give it to Miss Melly? Didn’t you tell me she was so misguided as to wantanother baby?”

  “Oh, I could kill you! I won’t have it, I tell you, I won’t!”

  “No? Pray continue.”

  “Oh, there are things to do. I’m not the stupid country fool I used to be. Now, I know that awoman doesn’t have to have children if she doesn’t want them! There are things—”

  He was on his feet and had her by the wrist and there was a hard, driving fear in his face.

  “Scarlett, you fool, tell me the truth! You haven’t done anything?”

  “No, I haven’t, but I’m going to. Do you think I’m going to have my figure ruined all overagain, just when I’ve gotten my waist line down and am having a good time.”

  “Where did you get this idea? Who’s been telling you things?”

  “Mamie Bart—she—”

  The madam of a whore house would know such tricks. That woman never puts foot in this houseagain, do you understand? After all, it is my house and I’m the master of it. I do not even want youto speak to her again.”

  “I’ll do as I please. Turn me loose. Why should you care?”

  “I don’t care whether you have one child or twenty, but I do care if you die.”

  “Die? Me?”

  “Yes, die. I don’t suppose Mamie Bart told you the chances a woman takes when she does athing like that?”

  “No,” said Scarlett reluctantly. “She just said it would fix things up fine.”

  “By God, I will kill her!” cried Rhett and his face was black with rage. He looked down intoScarlett’s tear-stained face and some of the wrath19 faded but it was still hard and set. Suddenly hepicked her up in his arms and sat down in the chair, holding her close to him, tightly, as if he fearedshe would get away from him.

  “Listen, my baby, I won’t have you take your life in your hands. Do you hear? Good God, Idon’t want children any more than you do, but I can support them. I don’t want to hear any more foolishness out of you, and if you dare try to—Scarlett, I saw a girl die that way once. She wasonly a—well, but she was a pretty sort at that. It’s not an easy way to die. I—”

  “Why, Rhett!” she cried, startled out of her misery20 at the emotion in his voice. She had neverseen him so moved. “Where—who—”

  “In New Orleans—oh, years ago. I was young and impressionable.” He bent21 his head suddenlyand buried his lips in her hair. “You’ll have your baby, Scarlett, if I have to handcuff you to mywrist for the next nine months.”

  She sat up in his lap and stared into his face with frank curiosity. Under her gaze it was suddenlysmooth and bland22 as though wiped clear by magic. His eyebrows23 were up and the corner of hismouth was down.

  “Do I mean so much to you?” she questioned, dropping her eyelids24.

  He gave her a level look as though estimating how much coquetry was behind the question.

  Reading the true meaning of her demeanor25, he made casual answer.

  “Well, yes. You see, I’ve invested a good deal of money in you, and I’d hate to lose it.”

  .

  Melanie came out of Scarlett’s room, weary from the strain but happy to tears at the birth ofScarlett’s daughter. Rhett stood tensely in the hall, surrounded by cigar butts26 which had burnedholes in the fine carpet“You can go in now, Captain Butler,” she said shyly.

  Rhett went swiftly past her into the room and Melanie had a brief glimpse of him bending overthe small naked baby in Mammy’s lap before Dr. Meade shut the door. Melanie sank into a chair,her face pinkening with embarrassment27 that she had unintentionally witnessed so intimate a scene.

  “Ah!” she thought “How sweet! How worried poor Captain Butler has been! And he did not takea single drink all this time! How nice of him. So many gentlemen are so intoxicated28 by the timetheir babies are born. I fear he needs a drink badly. Dare I suggest it? No, that would be veryforward of me.”

  She sank gratefully into a chair, her back, which always ached these days, feeling as though itwould break in two at the waist line. Oh, how fortunate Scarlett was to have Captain Butler justoutside her door while the baby was being born! If only she had had Ashley with her that dreadfulday Beau came she would not have suffered half so much. If only that small girl behind thoseclosed doors were hers and not Scarlett’s! Oh, how wicked I am, she thought guiltily. I amcoveting her baby and Scarlett has been so good to me. Forgive me, Lord. I wouldn’t really wantScarlett’s baby but—but I would so like a baby of my own!

  She pushed a small cushion behind her aching back and thought hungrily of a daughter of herown. But Dr. Meade had never changed his opinion on that subject. And though she was quitewilling to risk her life for another child, Ashley would not hear of it. A daughter. How Ashleywould love a daughter!

  A daughter! Mercy! She sat up in alarm. I never told Captain Butler it was a girl! And of coursehe was expecting a boy. Oh, how dreadful!

  Melanie knew that to a woman a child of either sex was equally welcome but to a man, andespecially such a self-willed man as Captain Butler, a girl would be a blow, a reflection upon hismanhood. Oh, how thankful she was that God had permitted her only child to be a boy! She knewthat, had she been the wife of the fearsome Captain Butler, she would have thankfully died inchildbirth rather than present him with a daughter as his first-born.

  But Mammy, waddling29 grinning from the room, set her mind at ease—and at the same timemade her wonder just what kind of man Captain Butler really was.

  “Wen Ah wuz bathin’ dat chile, jes’ now,” said Mammy, “Ah kinder ‘pologized ter Mist’ Rhett‘bout it not bein’ a boy. But, Lawd, Miss Melly, you know whut he say? He say, Hesh yo mouf,Mammy! Who want a boy? Boys ain’ no fun. Dey’s jes’ a passel of trouble. Gals30 is whut is fun. Ahwouldn’ swap31 disyere gal8 fer a baker’s dozen of boys.’ Den4 he try ter snatch de chile frum me,buck nekked as she wuz an’ Ah slap his wrist an’ say ‘B’have yo’seff, Mist’ Rhett! Ah’ll jes’ bidemah time tell you gits a boy, an’ den Ah’ll laff out loud to hear you holler fer joy.’ He grin an’

  shake his haid an’ say, ‘Mammy, you is a fool. Boys ain’ no use ter nobody. Ain’ Ah a proof ofdat?’ Yas’m, Miss Melly, he ack lak a gempmum ‘bout it,” finished Mammy graciously. It was notlost on Melanie that Rhett’s conduct had gone far toward redeeming32 him in Mammy’s eyes.

  “Maybe Ah done been a mite33 wrong ‘bout Mist’ Rhett. Dis sho is a happy day ter me, Miss Melly.

  Ah done diapered three ginrations of Robillard gals, an’ it sho is a happy day.”

  “Oh, yes, it is a happy day, Mammy. The happiest days are the days when babies come!”

  To one person in the house it was not a happy day. Scolded and for the most part ignored, WadeHampton idled miserably35 about the dining room. Early that morning, Mammy had waked himabruptly, dressed him hurriedly and sent him with Ella to Aunt Pitty’s house for breakfast. The onlyexplanation he received was that his mother was sick and the noise of his playing might upset her.

  Aunt Pitty’s house was in an uproar36, for the news of Scarlett’s sickness had sent the old lady to bedin a state with Cookie in attendance, and breakfast was a scant37 meal that Peter concocted38 for thechildren. As the morning wore on fear began to possess Wade34’s soul. Suppose Mother died? Otherboys’ mothers had died. He had seen the hearses move away from the house and heard his smallfriends sobbing39. Suppose Mother should die? Wade loved his mother very much, almost as muchas he feared her, and the thought of her being carried away in a black hearse behind black horseswith plumes40 on their bridles41 made his small chest ache so that he could hardly breathe.

  When noon came and Peter was busy in the kitchen, Wade slipped out the front door and hurriedhome as fast as his short legs could carry him, fear speeding him. Uncle Rhett or Aunt Melly orMammy surely would tell him the truth. But Uncle Rhett and Aunt Melly were not to be seen andMammy and Dilcey sped up and down the back stairs with towels and basins of hot water and didnot once notice him in the front hall. From upstairs he could hear occasionally the curt42 tones of Dr.

  Meade whenever a door opened. Once he heard his mother groan43 and he burst into sobbinghiccoughs. He knew she was going to die. For comfort, he made overtures44 to the honey-colored catwhich lay on the sunny window sill in the front hall. But Tom, full of years and irritable45 atdisturbances, switched his tail and spat46 softly.

  Finally, Mammy, coming down the front stairs, her apron47 rumpled48 and spotted49, her head ragawry, saw him and scowled50. Mammy had always been Wade’s mainstay and her frown made himtremble.

  “You is de wustes’ boy Ah ever seed,” she said. “Ain’ Ah done sont you ter Miss Pitty’s? Gwanback dar!”

  “Is Mother going to—will she die?”

  “You is de troublesomes’ chile Ah ever seed! Die? Gawdlmighty, no! Lawd, boys is a tawment.

  Ah doan see why de Lawd sen’s boys ter folks. Now, gwan way from here.”

  But Wade did not go. He retreated behind the portieres in the hall, only half convinced by herwords. The remark about the troublesomeness of boys stung, for he had always tried his best to begood. Aunt Melly hurried down the stairs half an hour later, pale and tired but smiling to herself.

  She looked thunderstruck when she saw his woebegone face in the shadows of the drapery.

  Usually Aunt Melly had all the time in the world to give him. She never said, as Mother so oftendid: “Don’t bother me now. I’m in a hurry” or “Run away, Wade. I am busy.”

  But this morning she said: “Wade, you’ve been very naughty. Why didn’t you stay at AuntPitty’s?”

  “Is Mother going to die?”

  “Gracious, no, Wade! Don’t be a silly child,” and then, relenting: “Dr. Meade has just broughther a nice little baby, a sweet little sister for you to play with, and if you are real good you can seeher tonight. Now, run out and play and don’t make any noise.”

  Wade slipped into the quiet dining room, his small and insecure world tottering51. Was there noplace for a worried little seven-year-old boy on this sunshiny day when the grown-ups acted socuriously? He sat down on the window still in the alcove52 and nibbled53 a bit of the elephant’s earwhich grew in a box in the sun. It was so peppery that it stung his eyes to tears and he began to cry.

  Mother was probably dying, nobody paid him any heed54 and one and all, they rushed about becauseof a new baby—a girl baby. Wade had little interest in babies, still less in girls. The only little girlhe knew intimately was Ella and, so far, she had done nothing to command his respect or liking55.

  After a long interval56 Dr. Meade and Uncle Rhett came down the stairs and stood talking in thehall in low voices. After the door shut behind the doctor, Uncle Rhett came swiftly into the diningroom and poured himself a large drink from the decanter before he saw Wade. Wade shrank back,expecting to be told again that he was naughty and must return to Aunt Pitty’s, but instead, UncleRhett smiled. Wade had never seen him smile like that or look so happy and, encouraged, heleaped from the sill and ran to him.

  “You’ve got a sister,” said Rhett, squeezing him. “By God, the most beautiful baby you eversaw! Now, why are you crying?”

  “Mother—”

  “Your mother’s eating a great big dinner, chicken and rice and gravy57 and coffee, and we’regoing to make her some ice cream in a little while and you can have two plates if you want them.

  And I’ll show you your sister too.”

  Weak with relief, Wade tried to be polite about his new sister but failed. Everyone was interestedin this girl. No one cared anything about him any more, not even Aunt Melly or Uncle Rhett.

  “Uncle Rhett,” he began, “do people like girls better than boys?”

  Rhett set down his glass and looked sharply into the small face and instant comprehension cameinto his eyes.

  “No, I can’t say they do,” he answered seriously, as though giving the matter due thought. “It’sjust that girls are more trouble than boys and people are apt to worry more about troublesomepeople than those who aren’t.”

  “Mammy just said boys were troublesome.”

  “Well, Mammy was upset. She didn’t mean it.”

  “Uncle Rhett, wouldn’t you rather have had a little boy than a little girl?” questioned Wadehopefully.

  “No,” answered Rhett swiftly and, seeing the boy’s face fall, he continued: “Now, why should Iwant a boy when I’ve already got one?”

  “You have?” cried Wade, his month falling open at this information. “Where is he?”

  “Right here,” answered Rhett and, picking the child up, drew him to his knee. “You are boyenough for me, son.”

  For a moment, the security and happiness of being wanted was so great that Wade almost criedagain. His throat worked and he ducked his head against Rhett’s waistcoat.

  “You are my boy, aren’t you?”

  “Can you be—well, two men’s boy?” questioned Wade, loyalty58 to the father he had neverknown struggling with love for the man who held him so understandingly.

  “Yes,” said Rhett firmly. “Just like you can be your mother’s boy and Aunt Melly’s, too.”

  Wade digested this statement. It made sense to him and he smiled and wriggled59 against Rhett’sarm shyly.

  “You understand little boys, don’t you, Uncle Rhett?”

  Rhett’s dark face fell into its old harsh lines and his lip twisted.

  “Yes,” he said bitterly, “I understand little boys.”

  For a moment, fear came back to Wade, fear and a sudden sense of jealousy60. Uncle Rhett wasnot thinking of him but of some one else.

  “You haven’t got any other—” began Wade and then Rhett set him on his feet.

  “I’m going to have a drink and so are you, Wade, your first drink, a toast to your new sister.”

  “You haven’t got any other—” began Wade and then seeing Rhett reach for the decanter ofclaret, the excitement at being included in this grown-up ceremony diverted him.

  “Oh, I can’t, Uncle Rhett! I promised Aunt Melly I wouldn’t drink till I graduated from the university and she’s going to give me a watch, if I don’t.

  “And I’ll give you a chain for it—this one I’m wearing now, if you want it,” said Rhett and hewas smiling again. “Aunt Melly’s quite right But she was talking about spirits, not wine. You mustlearn to drink, wine like a gentleman, son, and there’s no time like the present to learn.”

  Skillfully, he diluted61 the claret with water from the carafe62 until the liquid was barely pink andhanded the glass to Wade. At that moment, Mammy entered the dining room. She had changed toher best Sunday black and her apron and head rag were fresh and crisp. As she waddled63, sheswitched herself and from her skirts came the whisper and rustle64 of silk. The worried look hadgone from her face and her almost toothless gums showed in a wide smile.

  “Burfday gif, Mist’ Rhett!” she said.

  Wade stopped with his glass at his lips. He knew Mammy had never liked his stepfather. He hadnever heard her call him anything except “Cap’n Butler,” and her conduct toward him had beendignified but cold. And here she was beaming and sidling and calling him “Mist’ Rhett!” What atopsy-turvy day!

  “You’d rather have rum than claret, I suppose,” said Rhett, reaching into the cellaret andproducing a squat65 bottle. “She is a beautiful baby, isn’t she, Mammy?”

  “She sho is,” answered Mammy, smacking66 her lips as she took the glass.

  “Did you ever see a prettier one?”

  “Well, suh, Miss Scarlett wuz mout nigh as pretty w’en she come but not quite.”

  “Have another glass, Mammy. And Mammy,” his tone was stern but his eyes twinkled, “what’sthat rustling67 noise I hear?”

  “Lawd, Mist’ Rhett, dat ain’ nuthin’ but mah red silk petticoat!” Mammy giggled68 and switchedtill her huge bulk shook.

  “Nothing but your petticoat! I don’t believe it. You sound like a peck of dried leaves rubbingtogether. Let me see. Pull up your skirt.”

  “Mist’ Rhett, you is bad! Yeah-O, Lawd!”

  Mammy gave a little shriek69 and retreated and from a distance of a yard, modestly elevated herdress a few inches and showed the ruffle70 of a red taffeta petticoat.

  “You took long enough about wearing it,” grumbled71 Rhett but his black eyes laughed anddanced.

  “Yassuh, too long.”

  Then Rhett said something that Wade did not understand.

  “No more mule72 in horse harness?”

  “Mist’ Rhett, Miss Scarlett wuz bad ter tell you dat! You ain’ holin’ dat again’ dis ole nigger?”

  “No. I’m not holding it. I just wanted to know. Have another drink, Mammy. Have the wholebottle. Drink up, Wade! Give us a toast.”

  To Sissy,” cried Wade and gulped73 the liquid down. Choking he began to cough and hiccoughand the other two laughed and beat him on the back.

  From the moment his daughter was born, Rhett’s conduct was puzzling to all observers and heupset many settled notions about himself, notions which both the town and Scarlett were loath74 tosurrender. Whoever would have thought that he of all people would be so shamelessly, so openlyproud of fatherhood? Especially in view of the embarrassing circumstance that his first-born was agirl and not a boy.

  The novelty of fatherhood did not wear off. This caused some secret envy among women whosehusbands took offspring for granted, long before the children were christened. He buttonholedpeople on the street and related details of his child’s miraculous75 progress without even prefacinghis remarks with the hypocritical but polite: “I know everyone thinks their own child is smart but—” He thought his daughter marvelous, not to be compared with lesser76 brats77, and he did not carewho knew it. When the new nurse permitted the baby to suck a bit of fat pork, thereby78 bringing onthe first attack of colic, Rhett’s conduct sent seasoned fathers and mothers into gales79 of laughter.

  He hurriedly summoned Dr. Meade and two other doctors, and with difficulty he was restrainedfrom beating the unfortunate with his crop. The was discharged and thereafter followedaseriesofnurseswhorema(nurse) ined,atthemost,aweek.N(nurse) one of them was good enough tosatisfy the exacting80 requirements Rhett laid down.

  Mammy likewise viewed with displeasure the nurses that came and went, for she was jealous ofany strange negro and saw no reason why she could not care for the baby and Wade and Ella, too.

  But Mammy was showing her age and rheumatism81 was slowing her lumbering82 tread. Rhett lackedthe courage to cite these reasons for employing another nurse. He told her instead that a man of hisposition could not afford to have only one nurse. It did not look well. He would hire two others todo the drudgery83 and leave her as Mammy-in-chief. This Mammy understood very well. Moreservants were a credit to her position as well as Rhett’s. But she would not, she told him firmly,have any trashy free issue niggers in her nursery. So Rhett sent to Tara for Prissy. He knew hershortcomings but, after all, she was a family darky. And Uncle Peter produced a great-niece namedLou who had belonged to one of Miss Pitty’s Burr cousins.

  Even before Scarlett was able to be about again, she noticed Rhett’s pre-occupation with thebaby and was somewhat nettled84 and embarrassed at his pride in her in front of callers. It was allvery well for a man to love his child but she felt there was something unmanly in the display ofsuch love. He should be offhand85 and careless, as other men were.

  “You are making a fool of yourself,” she said irritably86, “and I don’t see why.”

  “No? Well, you wouldn’t. The reason is that she’s the first person who’s ever belonged utterly87 tome.”

  “She belongs to me, too!”

  “No, you have two other children. She’s mine.”

  “Great balls of fire!” said Scarlett. “I had the baby, didn’t I? Besides, honey, I belong to you.”

  Rhett looked at her over the black head of the child and smiled oddly.

  “Do you, my dear?”

  Only the entrance of Melanie stopped one of those swift hot quarrels which seemed to spring upso easily between them these days. Scarlett swallowed her wrath and watched Melanie take thebaby. The name agreed upon for the child was Eugenic88 Victoria, but that afternoon Melanieunwittingly bestowed89 a name that clung, even as “Pittypat” had blotted90 out all memory of SarahJane.

  Rhett leaning over the child had said: “Her eyes are going to be pea green.”

  “Indeed they are not,” cried Melanie indignantly, forgetting that Scarlett’s eyes were almost thatshade. “They are going to be blue, like Mr. O’Hara’s eyes, as blue as—as blue as the bonnie blueflag.”

  “Bonnie Blue Butler,” laughed Rhett, taking the child from her and peering more closely intothe small eyes. And Bonnie she became until even her parents did not recall that she had beennamed for two queens.

  瑞德一向是不超出举止圆滑稳重这一常规,就连他们最亲密的时候也是如此。但是思嘉始终不能消除那种由来已久的感觉,觉得他总是在偷偷在注视着她如果她猛一回头,一定会惊动他眼中那揣测、等待的神情,这神情表现出一种几乎难以忍受的耐性,而思嘉对这种耐性是无法理解的。
  和他一起生活,有时是很愉快的,虽然他有个怪毛病,不许别人在他面前扯谎、夸夸其谈,或装模作样。他耐心地听她说商店、木材厂和酒店的经营情况,听她说犯人的情况以及花多少钱养活他们,同时也给她出一些很高明很实际的主意。他有用不完的精力来参加她举行的舞会和宴会。偶尔晚上就他俩,吃完了饭,面前摆着白兰地和咖啡,他有许多不登大雅之堂的故事讲给她听,给她解闷。她发现,只要她老老实实地提出来,她要什么他都给什么,她问什么他都耐心回答。可是如果她拐弯抹角,有话不直说,或者耍女人爱耍的手腕,想这样来得到什么东西,他就什么也不给。他能看透她的心思,而且粗鲁地讥笑她,他这个毛病真让思嘉受不了。
  瑞德总是对她采取漠不关心的态度,思嘉想到这一点,往往觉得纳闷,这倒也不是由于好奇,但真是明白他为什么和她结婚。男人结婚,有的是为了爱情,有的是为了建立家庭,生儿育女,有的是为了金钱。但是思嘉知道,瑞德和她结婚完全不是为了这个原因。他肯定是不爱她的。他说她这所心爱的房子是一座可怕的建筑,还说宁愿住在一家经营有方的饭店里,也不愿意住在这家里。他与查理和弗兰克不一样,从来没有表示愿意要个孩子。有一次,她挑逗他,问他为什么和她结婚,他两眼流露出喜悦的神情,答道:“我和你结婚,是要把你当作一件心爱的东西留在身边,我的宝贝。"这话使得思嘉大为恼火。
  他和思嘉结婚,的确不是由于一般说来男人和女人结婚的那些原因。他和她结婚,完全是因为他想占有她,靠别的办法,他是不可能得到她的。他向她求婚的那天晚上,他就已经如实地招认了。他想占有她,就像过去他想占有贝尔·沃特琳一样。这种联系真令人不快。实际上,这这完全是一种侮辱。但是思嘉已经学会对任何不愉快的事耸耸肩,就算了,因此对这件事也就耸了耸肩,算了。不管怎么说,他们已经做成了交易,而且就她这一方面的情况来说,她是满意的。她希望他也同样是满意的,不过他究竟满意不满意,她也并不怎么关心。
  然而有一天下午,思嘉因消化不良,去看米德大夫,了解到一件令人不快的事,这件事可不能耸耸肩膀就算了。黄昏时分,她气冲冲地来到自己的卧室,两眼冒着怒火对瑞德说,她怀孕了。
  瑞德身穿绸浴衣,正懒洋洋地坐着吸烟,一听这话,马上扭头去聚精会神地看着她的脸。不过他什么也没说。静静地望着她,紧张地等她说下去,但是她却说不出话来。她又生气,又没办法,什么事情也顾不上想了。
  “我不想再要孩子了,你也知道。每当我顺心的时候,就非得生孩子。唉,我从来就不想要孩子。别光坐在那儿笑哇!
  你也是不要孩子的呀!我的天哪!”
  他刚才等她说下去,可不是等着听她说这样一番话。他稍稍地板起面孔,两眼显得有些茫然。
  “唔,不能把他送给媚兰小姐吗?你不是说她想不通,还想再要了一个孩子吗?““哦,我非把你宰了不可!这个孩子,我不要,告诉你说,我不要!"“不要?你再说下去。"”有办法。以前我是个乡巴佬,什么也不知道,现在可不同了。我知道女人要是不想要孩子,就可以不生孩子。是有办法的----"瑞德一下子站起来,急忙抓住她的手腕子,脸上露出非常害怕的神情。
  “思嘉,快说实话!你这个傻瓜,你做了没有?"“还没有,不过我要去做的。我的腰刚刚细了一点,我也正想享受一番,你想我能再一次让他把我的身材弄得不成样子吗?"”是谁告诉你的?你怎么会有这个想法?"“玛米·巴特----她----"“这样的鬼把戏,连妓院的老板也知道。你听见了吗?这个女人永远不许再进我家的门,这毕竟是我的家,我还是一家之主,我还不许你再跟她说话。"“我想怎么办,就怎么办。你别管我。你干吗管我的事?"“你生一个孩子也罢,生二十个孩子也罢,我都不管,可是如果你要死,我就得管。"”要死?我?"“是的,是会死的。一个女人做这样的事,要冒多大风险,玛米·巴特大概没有告诉你吧?““没有,"思嘉吞吞吐吐地说。"她光说这样就可以解决问题。"“天哪!我非杀了她不可!"瑞德喊道,他的脸皮得通红。
  他低头看了看思嘉满面泪流,气也就渐渐消了,但依然板着面孔。他突然把他搂在怀里,坐在椅子上,紧紧地搂着她,好像怕她跑掉似的。
  “你听着,我的小乖乖,我不能让你拿性命当儿戏,你听见了吗?我和你一样,也并不想要孩子,但是我能养活他们。
  我不想再听你胡言乱语了,你要是敢去试一试----思嘉,有一次,我亲眼看着一个女人这样死的。她不过是个----唉,她可是个好人。这样死,是很痛苦的。我----"“怎么了,瑞德,"她喊道。听他说话的声音,他很激动,这使得思嘉很惊讶,顿时忘了自己的痛苦。她从来没有见他这样的激动过。"那是什么地方?那个人是谁----"“在新奥尔良----唉,那是很多年以前的事了。当时我很年轻,容易冲动。"他突然低下头,把嘴唇贴在她在头发上。
  “思嘉,即使今后九个月我不得不把你拴在我的手碗上,你也得把这个孩子生下来。”她在他腿上坐了下来,直率地用好奇的眼光盯着他。在她的注视之下,瑞德的脸突然舒展了,平静了,好像有一种魔力在起作用。他的眉上去了,嘴角也下来了。
  “我对你说这么重要吗?"她一边问,一边把眼皮耷拉下来。
  瑞德冷静地看了她一眼,仿佛估量一下这个问题里面有多少卖弄风情的成分。弄清了她的真实用意之后,便随口答道:“是呀!你看,我在你身上花了这么多钱,我可不想白花呀。"思嘉生了一个女孩,媚兰从思嘉屋里出来时,虽然累极了,却高兴得流出了眼泪。瑞德站着走廓里等着,很紧张,周围有好几个雪茄烟的烟头,把那上好的地毯都烧出洞来了。
  “现在你可以进去了,巴特勒船长,"媚兰说,她感到有些难为情。
  瑞德连忙从她身边过去,进到屋里,媚兰瞧见他弯腰去看嬷嬷怀里那个光着屁股的婴儿,接着米德大夫就过来把门关上了。媚兰瘫在一把椅子上,满脸通红,因为刚才无意中看见那样亲切的情景,怪不好意思的。
  “啊!真好啊!"她想。"可怜的巴特勒船长操了多大的心啊!"他多好啊!在这段时间里,他一点酒都没喝。有多少男人,到孩子生下来的时间,他们都喝得酩酊大醉。我想他现在一定很想喝杯酒。要不要提醒他一下?算了,那就显得我太冒失了。"她缩在椅子里,觉得舒服一些,因为近来她一直腰痛,这会儿痛得厉害像要断成两截。看,思嘉多么幸运啊,生孩子的时候,巴特勒船长就在门外等着。她生小博的那个可怕的日子,要是艾希礼在身边,她就不会受那么大的罪了。屋里那个小女孩要是她自己的,而不是思嘉的,那该有多好啊!
  “唉,我怎么这么想呢,"她又责怪起来自己来。"思嘉一向待我这么好,我竟妄想要她的孩子。主啊,饶恕我吧!我并不真的想要思嘉的孩子,而是----而是我非常希望自己再生一个孩子呀!"媚兰把一个小靠垫塞在腰下,把疼的地方垫一垫,如饥似渴地盘算自己生一个女儿。可是米德大夫在这个问题上从不改口。虽然她本人很愿意冒着生命危险再生一个,艾希礼却是说什么也不干。生一个女儿,艾希礼多么希望有个女儿呀!
  女儿!天哪!她慌忙坐起来。"我忘了告诉巴特勒船长,是个女儿呀!他一定盼望是一个男孩。唉,多么可怕啊!"媚兰知道,对女人来说,生男孩女孩都一样喜欢,但是对男人来说,尤其是像巴特勒船长这样倔犟的人,生个女孩对他可能是个打击,是对他那刚强性格的惩罚。媚兰只能生一个孩子,上帝竟然让她生了个男孩她是多么感激埃她心里想,如果她是那可怕的巴特勒船长的妻子,她就宁可心满意足地在产床上死去,也不能头一胎给他生个女儿呀。
  不过这时候嬷嬷趔趔趄趄地笑着从屋里走出来,解除了媚兰的思想顾虑----同时也使她纳闷,不知巴特勒船长究竟是个什么样的人。
  “我刚才给孩子洗澡的时候,"嬷嬷说,"我都可以说向瑞德先生道歉了,因为不是个男孩。可是,媚兰呀,你猜他说什么?他说:'快别说了,嬷嬷!谁说要男孩呀?男孩只会添麻烦,男孩没有意思。女孩才有意思哩。要是有人拿一打男孩来换我这个女孩,我也不换。'接着他就想把那光溜溜的女孩从我手里抢过去,我在他手腕上给了他一巴掌,我说:'老实点,瑞德先生!我要等着瞧,等你什么时候欢天喜地得了儿子的时候,看我笑你不笑你。'他笑着摇了摇头说;"嬷嬷,你好糊涂呀!男孩一点用也没有。我不就是例子吗?'是啊,媚兰小姐,在这件事情上,他还真像个上等人。"嬷嬷说完了,显出很满意的样子。媚兰注意到了,瑞德这样做已经在很大程度上改变了嬷嬷对他的看法。"也许我以前错怪了瑞德先生。今天对我来说是个喜庆的日子,媚兰小姐。我为罗毕拉德家照看了三代女孩儿了,今天可真是个喜庆的日子呀!"“哦,是啊,的确是个喜庆的日子,嬷嬷。孩子出生的日子是最高兴的日子!"然而对于家里的某一个人来说,这并不是一个高兴的日子。韦德·汉普顿挨了骂之后,大部分时间无人理睬,只好在饭厅里消磨时间,真可怜极了。那一天清早,嬷嬷突然把他叫醒,急忙给他穿上衣服,把他和爱拉一起送到皮蒂姑妈家吃早饭。他光听说是母亲病了他要是在这里玩,就会吵得母亲不得安静。皮蒂姑妈家里也乱成一团了,因为思嘉生病的消息传来,姑妈一下子就病倒了,保姆去照顾她,彼得将就着为孩子做了一顿简单的早饭。过了一些时候,韦德心里开始感到害怕。母亲死了怎么办?别的男孩就有死了母亲的。
  他亲眼看见过灵车从小朋友家里开出来,还听见小朋友哭呢。
  韦德虽然很怕母亲,可是也很爱母亲,母亲要是死了怎么办?
  他一想到要把母亲装上黑色的灵车,前面黑马的笼头上还插着羽毛,他那小小的胸口就感到发疼,几乎透不过起来。
  到了中午,彼得在厨房里忙个不停,韦德就趁此机会溜出前门,尽快往家赶,心里害怕极力,跑得特别快。他想瑞德伯伯,或者媚兰姑妈,或者嬷嬷一定会把真实情况告诉他。
  可是瑞德伯伯和媚兰姑妈找不着。嬷嬷和迪尔茜拿着毛巾,端着一盆盆热水在后面的楼梯上跑上跑下,根本没发现他在前面的过道里。楼上的房门一开,他能听见米德大夫简短的说话声。有一次,听见母亲的叫声,他便抽抽搭搭地哭起来。他认为母亲快死了。为了寻求安慰,他就去逗一只金黄色的猫,这猫名叫汤姆,当时正躺在前面过道里洒满阳光的窗台上。谁知汤姆上了几岁年纪,不喜欢打扰,竖起尾巴,发出了低沉的吼叫声。
  最后嬷嬷从前面的楼梯上下来,围裙又脏又皱,头巾也歪到一边去了。嬷嬷一看见他,就斥责起来。嬷嬷一向是喜欢他并给他撑腰的,现在她一皱眉,韦德就发抖了。
  “没见过像你这么淘气的孩子,"她说。"我不是把你送到皮蒂姑妈那儿去了吗?快回那儿去吧!"“母亲是不是要----她会死吗?"“没见过像你这么讨厌的孩子!死?我的上帝,死不了。
  男孩子就是讨人嫌。上帝干吗要往人家送男孩儿呢?走开吧,走开吧!"可是韦德并没有走开。他躲在过道里的门帘后面,因为他不完全相信她的话。她说男孩子讨人嫌,这话很刺耳,因为他一贯是努力做好孩子的。又过了半个钟头。媚兰姑妈匆匆走下楼来,面色苍白,非常疲倦,脸上却带着微笑。她在帘子后面看见他那张可怜的小脸,大吃一惊。平时媚兰姑妈对他总是非常耐心的,从来不像母亲那样说:“现在别来烦我,我有急事,"或者说:“走开,韦德,我忙着呢。”但是今天早上她说:“韦德,你可真淘气呀!怎么不待在皮蒂姑奶奶那儿。"“我母亲是不是要死了?"“哎呀,不会的,韦德。你怎么这么傻呀?"接着又和蔼地说:“米德大夫刚才给你妈送来了一个可爱的小娃娃,是个很好看的小妹妹,你可以哄着她玩。你要是真是很乖,今天晚上就能看见她。现在去玩吧,别嚷。"韦德悄悄地走进宁静的饭厅,觉得他那个不稳定的小世界发生了动遥今天的天气这么好,大人们的举动都这么怪,难道一个七岁的孩子,心里还有事,就没有个地方待吗?他在窗台上坐下来,看见阳光底下盒子里种着一棵秋海棠,就咬一了小口。谁知它辣乎乎的,辣得他直流眼泪,哭起来。母亲快死了,谁也不关心他,所有的人都围着一个新来的孩子转----而且还是个女孩。韦德对小孩不感兴趣,对女孩尤其不感兴趣。他熟悉的小女孩只有一个,那就是爱拉,不过到现在为止,她还没有做出什么像样的事来赢得他的尊敬和好感。
  过了好半天,米德大夫和瑞德伯伯才走下楼来,站在过道里小声说话。大夫走了以后,瑞德伯伯赶紧来到饭厅里,拿起酒瓶,倒了一大杯,这时他才看见韦德。韦德赶快往后退缩,怕又要挨骂,说他淘气,非让他回到皮蒂姑奶奶家去,可是瑞德伯伯笑了。韦德从来没见他这样笑过,没见他这样高兴过,于是他的胆子也就大了,他马上离开窗台,朝瑞德伯伯跑了过去。
  “你有了一个小妹妹,"瑞德紧紧地握着他的手说。"你知道吗,你从来没见过这么漂亮的妹妹。怎么,你干吗哭哇?"“母亲----"“你母亲正在大吃一顿,有鸡,有米饭,有肉汤,有咖啡。
  过一会儿,我们还要给她做一点冰激凌。你要是想吃,可以吃两盘。我还要让你看看小妹妹呢。"这时韦德放心了,想说句客气话来欢迎这个新来的妹妹,这时感到浑身无力却说不出来。大家都在关心这个女孩,谁也不再关心他了,就连媚兰姑妈和瑞德伯伯也是这样。
  “瑞德伯伯,"他说,“是不是大家都喜欢女孩,不喜欢男孩儿?"瑞德放下酒杯,认真地看了看那张小脸,马上就明白了。
  “不对,不能这么说,"他严肃地回答说,仿佛在认真考虑这个问题。"只不过女孩子麻烦事比男孩子多,大家总爱对麻须事多的操心更多一些。"“嬷嬷刚才就说男孩儿讨人嫌。”“哦,嬷嬷刚才心情不好。她不是那个意思。"“瑞德伯伯,你本来是不是很想要个男孩儿,不想要个女孩儿?"韦德满怀希望地问。
  “不是,"瑞德简洁地回答。他看着韦德低下头去,说接着说:“你看,我已经有一个男孩子,还要男孩干什么?"“有了?"韦德一听,张着大嘴问。"在哪儿?““就在这里呀!"瑞德一面说,一面把韦德抱起来,放在膝上,"我有你这个男孩就足够了,孩子。"这时韦德知道还有人要他,心里觉得踏实多了,高兴得几乎又要哭起来。他觉得喉咙里堵得慌,便将头靠在瑞德胸前。
  “你就是我的男孩,是不是?”
  “能做两个人的男孩吗?"韦德问,他一方面忠于从没见过面的生身父亲,一方面又很爱这样体贴地抱着他的这个人,两种感情在激烈地斗争着。
  “是的,"瑞德很肯定地说。"就像你既是母亲的孩子,也是媚兰姑妈的孩子。“韦德想了想这句话的意思,觉得有道理,便笑了笑,不好意思地在瑞德怀里扭动起来。
  “你知道小孩子的心思吗,瑞德伯伯?”
  瑞德那黑黑的面孔顿时像往常一样严肃起来,嘴唇绷得紧紧的。
  “是的,"他用痛苦的声音说,"我知道小孩子的心思。"这时韦德又害起怕来,不光是害怕,而且还突然产生了一种忌妒的心理。瑞德伯伯心里想的不是他,而是另外一个人。
  “你没有别的小男孩吧,有吗?”
  瑞德把他推开,让他站在地上。
  “我要喝杯酒,你也喝一杯,韦德,这是你第一次喝酒,咱们祝贺你这个新来的小妹妹。"“哦,“你没有别的----"韦德说一半,就看见瑞德伸手去拿装着红葡萄酒的大酒瓶,意识到要和成年人一起喝酒了,他感到非常高兴,没有再追问下去。
  “哦,我不能喝,瑞德伯伯!我答应过媚兰姑妈,大学毕业前不喝酒,她说我要是不喝,她到时候给我一只表。"“我再给你配上条链子-你要是喜欢,就把我现在用的这条给你,“瑞德说着,又笑了起来。"媚兰姑妈做得很对。不过她指的是烈性酒,不是露酒。孩子,你要学着像有风度的人那样喝酒,眼前就是一个很好的学习机会。"瑞德很熟练地用玻璃里白水把葡萄酒冲淡,冲得还微微有点红色的时候,才把杯子递给韦德。就在这时,嬷嬷走进饭厅里来了。她已经换上了最好的衣服,围裙和头巾也是新换的,整整齐齐。她一扭一扭地蹒跚而行,裙子发出丝绸摩擦的啊啊声。那焦虑不安的神情已经完全从她脸上消失了,牙几乎全掉了,露出牙床,笑得很开心。
  “你大喜了,瑞德先生!"她说。
  韦德举着酒杯正要喝,一听这话,楞住了。他知道嬷嬷一向不喜欢他这位继父。她总是称他为"巴特勒船长,"从来没听见她用过别的称呼。在他面前,她的举动总是庄重而冷淡。可是现在,她竟然嘻嘻哈哈地管他叫"瑞德先生"了!今天怎么全乱套了!
  “我看你是想喝罗姆酒,而不是红葡萄酒,"瑞德说着就伸手到酒柜里,拿出一个矮瓶子。"我的女儿很漂亮啊,是不是,嬷嬷?"“当然漂亮,"嬷嬷答道,一面捂着嘴唇把酒接过。
  “你还见过比她漂亮的吗?”
  “哦,思嘉小姐生下来和她差不多漂亮,不过稍差一点。"“再喝一杯,嬷嬷。还有,嬷嬷,"说到这里,他的语调变得严厉起来,可是他的眼下一眨一眨的,”那啊啊啊啊的是什么声音?"“天啊!瑞德先生,不是别的,是我的红绸子衬裙呀!“嬷嬷一面笑着,一面扭动,连她那宽厚的上身也都抖动起来。
  “是你的衬裙!我不相信。听起来像是干树叶子摩擦的声音嘛。让我看看。把裙子撩起来。"“瑞德先生,你真坏!就是----哦,天哪!"嬷嬷轻轻地叫了一声,往后退了退,在一码远的地方小心翼翼地把裙子提起了几英寸,露出了红绸衬裙的褶边。
  “放了这么长时间你才穿哪,"瑞德低声说,但他的黑眼睛却流露着快乐的笑意。
  “是呀,放的时间太长了。”
  瑞德随后说的话,韦德就听不明白了。
  “不再说套着马笼头的骡子了吧?”
  “瑞德先生思嘉小姐真坏,怎么把这样的话都告诉你了!
  你不会抓着这件事不放,来责怪我这个这黑老婆子吧?"“不会,我不会抓住不放。我只想问问清楚。再来一杯吧,嬷嬷。把这瓶酒全喝了吧。喝呀,韦德。给我们祝酒吧。"”为妹妹干杯,”韦德大声说,接着就一饮而荆这杯酒呛得他又咳嗽,又打嗝儿,两个大人大笑一阵,连忙在他背上拍打起来。
  瑞德自从有了这个女儿以后,谁见到他都觉得他的举止很怪。这就影响了人们已经形成的对他的许多看法,而所有的人和思嘉都不愿意改变这些看法。谁能想到他这个人怎么也会不知羞耻地当众炫耀做父的光彩,何况头胎生女儿,没有生儿子,本不是什么光彩的事。
  他做父样的新鲜感迟迟没有消退。这使得有些女人暗中羡慕,因为她们生了孩子,还没有受洗礼,她们的丈夫早就认为生儿育女是理所当然的事了。他在街上不论遇见什么人,就没完同说地详细对人家说他的女儿又创造了什么奇迹,开头也不先说一句虚伪的客气话:”我知道人人都觉得自己的孩子好,不过----"他认为自己的女儿很出众,不是一般人的孩子可比,而且逢人便说。一个新来的女仆让孩子吃了一点肥肉,引起了头一次剧烈的肚子疼,瑞德的反应使得有经验的父母大笑不止。他连忙请来了米德大夫,还请了另外两位大夫,人们费了很大的劲,才拦住他没有用鞭子抽那个可怜的女仆。这个女骑马上被辞退了,随后又来了几个,最长也只能待一个礼拜。因为瑞德定下的苛刻条件,她们谁也满足不了。
  来来去去的这些女仆,嬷嬷都喜欢,因为她忌妒任何新来的黑人,她还认为没有理由说她不能照顾这个孩子,同时也照顾韦德和爱拉。但是嬷嬷年纪大了,这是明摆着的事,而且她的风湿病了使得她那摇摇晃晃的步子更加迟缓。瑞德没有勇气举出这些理由来另外雇人,却对嬷嬷说,像他这种地位的人不能只雇一个女仆,这样不体面。还要雇两个人干重活,让她当头儿。嬷嬷对这一点十分理解。再来几个佣人,不仅为瑞德增加光彩,也为她增加光彩。但是她对瑞德说,决不能让那些不能干的黑人来照顾孩子。于是瑞德就派人到塔拉去接百里茜。他知道她的弱点。但她毕竟是个家奴。此外,彼得大叔说他有了个侄孙女,名叫卢儿,是属于皮蒂姑妈一个姓伯尔的表亲的。
  思嘉还没能够起来活动的时候,就发现瑞德过多地关心这个孩子,他总当着客人的面炫耀自己的女儿,使思嘉感到不快乐,也觉得难为情,一个男人喜欢自己的孩子,本是无可非议的,但是她觉得瑞德表露出这么多的感情,很缺乏男子汉的气概。他应该像别的男人那样,随便一点,自然一点。
  “你在当众出丑啊,"她表示不满地说,"我不明白这是什么道理。"“不明白?哦,你是不会明白的。这道理就在于:她是第一个完全属于我的人。"“她也是属于我的呀!"“不,你有另外两个孩子。她是属于我的。"“好家伙!"思嘉说。”这孩子是我生的,不是吗?这还不说,亲爱的,我也是属于你的呀!"瑞德从孩子那黑黑的头发上面看了她一眼,不自然地笑了。
  “是吗,亲爱的?”
  这些日子来,他们两人之间似乎很容易发生争吵,说吵就吵,眼下是因为媚兰已走进来,才避免一场争吵。思嘉强忍着怒火,看着媚兰从瑞德手上把孩子接过去,原来为孩子商定的名字是尤金妮亚·维多利亚,可是那天下午媚兰无意中给了一个名字,后来就用这个名字了,正如"皮蒂"这个名字用开以后,谁也不记得原名萨拉·简了。
  事情的经过是这样的:媚兰接过孩子之后,瑞德弯腰看着孩子说:“她的眼睛一定是豆绿色的。"“才不是呢,"媚兰生气地说,她忘了思嘉的眼睛差不多也是这个颜色的。"一定是蓝色的,和奥哈拉先生的眼睛一样,就像----就像美丽的蓝旗那么蓝。"“就叫邦妮·布卢·巴特勒,"瑞德笑着说。他又把孩子从媚兰手里接过来。更加仔细地看着那双小眼睛。从此孩子就叫邦妮,后来连她的父母也不记得以前还为她借用过一位皇后和女王的名字了。


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1 deviated dfb5c80fa71c13be0ad71137593a7b0a     
v.偏离,越轨( deviate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • On this occasion the plane deviated from its usual flight path. 这一次那架飞机偏离了正常的航线。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His statements sometimes deviated from the truth. 他的陈述有时偏离事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 imperturbable dcQzG     
adj.镇静的
参考例句:
  • Thomas,of course,was cool and aloof and imperturbable.当然,托马斯沉着、冷漠,不易激动。
  • Edward was a model of good temper and his equanimity imperturbable.爱德华是个典型的好性子,他总是沉着镇定。
3 covertly 9vgz7T     
adv.偷偷摸摸地
参考例句:
  • Naval organizations were covertly incorporated into civil ministries. 各种海军组织秘密地混合在各民政机关之中。 来自辞典例句
  • Modern terrorism is noteworthy today in that it is being done covertly. 现代的恐怖活动在今天是值得注意的,由于它是秘密进行的。 来自互联网
4 den 5w9xk     
n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室
参考例句:
  • There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
  • The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。
5 speculative uvjwd     
adj.思索性的,暝想性的,推理的
参考例句:
  • Much of our information is speculative.我们的许多信息是带推测性的。
  • The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.那个报道推测的成分很大,不应理会。
6 pretense yQYxi     
n.矫饰,做作,借口
参考例句:
  • You can't keep up the pretense any longer.你无法继续伪装下去了。
  • Pretense invariably impresses only the pretender.弄虚作假欺骗不了真正的行家。
7 bombast OtfzK     
n.高调,夸大之辞
参考例句:
  • There was no bombast or conceit in his speech.他的演讲并没有夸大其词和自吹自擂。
  • Yasha realized that Wolsky's bombast was unnecessary.雅夏看出沃尔斯基是在无中生有地吹嘘。
8 gal 56Zy9     
n.姑娘,少女
参考例句:
  • We decided to go with the gal from Merrill.我们决定和那个从梅里尔来的女孩合作。
  • What's the name of the gal? 这个妞叫什么?
9 suave 3FXyH     
adj.温和的;柔和的;文雅的
参考例句:
  • He is a suave,cool and cultured man.他是个世故、冷静、有教养的人。
  • I had difficulty answering his suave questions.我难以回答他的一些彬彬有礼的提问。
10 indifference k8DxO     
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
参考例句:
  • I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
  • He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
11 belle MQly5     
n.靓女
参考例句:
  • She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
  • She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。
12 barefaced WP9yN     
adj.厚颜无耻的,公然的
参考例句:
  • It's barefaced robbery asking such a high price for that old bicycle!那辆旧自行车要价如此之高真是无耻的敲诈。
  • What barefaced cheek!真是厚颜无耻!
13 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 shrug Ry3w5     
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句:
  • With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩,走出了房间。
  • I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
15 twilight gKizf     
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
参考例句:
  • Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
  • Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
16 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
17 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。
18 exclusion 1hCzz     
n.拒绝,排除,排斥,远足,远途旅行
参考例句:
  • Don't revise a few topics to the exclusion of all others.不要修改少数论题以致排除所有其他的。
  • He plays golf to the exclusion of all other sports.他专打高尔夫球,其他运动一概不参加。
19 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。
20 misery G10yi     
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
参考例句:
  • Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
  • He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
21 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。
22 bland dW1zi     
adj.淡而无味的,温和的,无刺激性的
参考例句:
  • He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.他因胃病而吃清淡的食物。
  • This soup is too bland for me.这汤我喝起来偏淡。
23 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
24 eyelids 86ece0ca18a95664f58bda5de252f4e7     
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
参考例句:
  • She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了,眼睑开始往下垂。
  • Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
25 demeanor JmXyk     
n.行为;风度
参考例句:
  • She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
  • The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。
26 butts 3da5dac093efa65422cbb22af4588c65     
笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂
参考例句:
  • The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。
  • The house butts to a cemetery. 这所房子和墓地相连。
27 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
28 intoxicated 350bfb35af86e3867ed55bb2af85135f     
喝醉的,极其兴奋的
参考例句:
  • She was intoxicated with success. 她为成功所陶醉。
  • They became deeply intoxicated and totally disoriented. 他们酩酊大醉,东南西北全然不辨。
29 waddling 56319712a61da49c78fdf94b47927106     
v.(像鸭子一样)摇摇摆摆地走( waddle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Rhinoceros Give me a break, were been waddling every day. 犀牛甲:饶了我吧,我们晃了一整天了都。 来自互联网
  • A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement. 有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来。 来自互联网
30 gals 21c57865731669089b5a91f4b7ca82ad     
abbr.gallons (复数)加仑(液量单位)n.女孩,少女( gal的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. 这时,吉姆手里提着一个锡皮桶,嘴中唱着“布法罗的女娃们”蹦蹦跳跳地从大门口跑出来。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • An' dey thinks dey wants mousy lil gals wid bird's tastes an' no sense at all. 他们想要的是耗子般的小姑娘,胃口小得像雀子,一点儿见识也没有。 来自飘(部分)
31 swap crnwE     
n.交换;vt.交换,用...作交易
参考例句:
  • I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
  • This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。
32 redeeming bdb8226fe4b0eb3a1193031327061e52     
补偿的,弥补的
参考例句:
  • I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 我觉得他一点也不讨人喜欢,没有任何可取之处。
  • The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary. 这份工作唯其薪水尚可弥补一切之不足。
33 mite 4Epxw     
n.极小的东西;小铜币
参考例句:
  • The poor mite was so ill.可怜的孩子病得这么重。
  • He is a mite taller than I.他比我高一点点。
34 wade nMgzu     
v.跋涉,涉水;n.跋涉
参考例句:
  • We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
  • We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。
35 miserably zDtxL     
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地
参考例句:
  • The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
  • It was drizzling, and miserably cold and damp. 外面下着毛毛细雨,天气又冷又湿,令人难受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
36 uproar LHfyc     
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
参考例句:
  • She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
  • His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。
37 scant 2Dwzx     
adj.不充分的,不足的;v.减缩,限制,忽略
参考例句:
  • Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油。
  • Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.孩子们小的时候,许多母亲都忽视自己的需求。
38 concocted 35ea2e5fba55c150ec3250ef12828dd2     
v.将(尤指通常不相配合的)成分混合成某物( concoct的过去式和过去分词 );调制;编造;捏造
参考例句:
  • The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish. 这种汤是用多达十几种不同的鱼熬制而成的。
  • Between them they concocted a letter. 他们共同策划写了一封信。 来自《简明英汉词典》
39 sobbing df75b14f92e64fc9e1d7eaf6dcfc083a     
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
参考例句:
  • I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
  • Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
40 plumes 15625acbfa4517aa1374a6f1f44be446     
羽毛( plume的名词复数 ); 羽毛饰; 羽毛状物; 升上空中的羽状物
参考例句:
  • The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
  • The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头,那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。
41 bridles 120586bee58d0e6830971da5ce598450     
约束( bridle的名词复数 ); 限动器; 马笼头; 系带
参考例句:
  • The horses were shod with silver and golden bridles. 这些马钉着金银做的鉄掌。
42 curt omjyx     
adj.简短的,草率的
参考例句:
  • He gave me an extremely curt answer.他对我作了极为草率的答复。
  • He rapped out a series of curt commands.他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
43 groan LfXxU     
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
参考例句:
  • The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
  • The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
44 overtures 0ed0d32776ccf6fae49696706f6020ad     
n.主动的表示,提议;(向某人做出的)友好表示、姿态或提议( overture的名词复数 );(歌剧、芭蕾舞、音乐剧等的)序曲,前奏曲
参考例句:
  • Their government is making overtures for peace. 他们的政府正在提出和平建议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. 最近他开始主动表示友好,样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。 来自辞典例句
45 irritable LRuzn     
adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的
参考例句:
  • He gets irritable when he's got toothache.他牙一疼就很容易发脾气。
  • Our teacher is an irritable old lady.She gets angry easily.我们的老师是位脾气急躁的老太太。她很容易生气。
46 spat pFdzJ     
n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声
参考例句:
  • Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
  • There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。
47 apron Lvzzo     
n.围裙;工作裙
参考例句:
  • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
  • She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
48 rumpled 86d497fd85370afd8a55db59ea16ef4a     
v.弄皱,使凌乱( rumple的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She rumpled his hair playfully. 她顽皮地弄乱他的头发。
  • The bed was rumpled and strewn with phonograph records. 那张床上凌乱不堪,散放着一些唱片。 来自辞典例句
49 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
50 scowled b83aa6db95e414d3ef876bc7fd16d80d     
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
  • The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。
51 tottering 20cd29f0c6d8ba08c840e6520eeb3fac     
adj.蹒跚的,动摇的v.走得或动得不稳( totter的现在分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
参考例句:
  • the tottering walls of the castle 古城堡摇摇欲坠的墙壁
  • With power and to spare we must pursue the tottering foe. 宜将剩勇追穷寇。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
52 alcove EKMyU     
n.凹室
参考例句:
  • The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove.书架正好放得进壁凹。
  • In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
53 nibbled e053ad3f854d401d3fe8e7fa82dc3325     
v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的过去式和过去分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬
参考例句:
  • She nibbled daintily at her cake. 她优雅地一点一点地吃着自己的蛋糕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Several companies have nibbled at our offer. 若干公司表示对我们的出价有兴趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
54 heed ldQzi     
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
参考例句:
  • You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
  • For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。
55 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
参考例句:
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
56 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。
57 gravy Przzt1     
n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快
参考例句:
  • You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
  • The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。
58 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚,忠心
参考例句:
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
59 wriggled cd018a1c3280e9fe7b0169cdb5687c29     
v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的过去式和过去分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等)
参考例句:
  • He wriggled uncomfortably on the chair. 他坐在椅子上不舒服地扭动着身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A snake wriggled across the road. 一条蛇蜿蜒爬过道路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
60 jealousy WaRz6     
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
参考例句:
  • Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
  • I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。
61 diluted 016e8d268a5a89762de116a404413fef     
无力的,冲淡的
参考例句:
  • The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade. 这颜料可用水稀释以使色度淡一些。
  • This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields. 这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。
62 carafe LTXy1     
n.玻璃水瓶
参考例句:
  • She lifted the stopper from the carafe.她拔出玻璃酒瓶上的瓶塞。
  • He ordered a carafe of wine.他要了一瓶葡萄酒。
63 waddled c1cfb61097c12b4812327074b8bc801d     
v.(像鸭子一样)摇摇摆摆地走( waddle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • A family of ducks waddled along the river bank. 一群鸭子沿河岸摇摇摆摆地走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The stout old man waddled across the road. 那肥胖的老人一跩一跩地穿过马路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
64 rustle thPyl     
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声
参考例句:
  • She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
  • He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。
65 squat 2GRzp     
v.蹲坐,蹲下;n.蹲下;adj.矮胖的,粗矮的
参考例句:
  • For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
  • He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
66 smacking b1f17f97b1bddf209740e36c0c04e638     
活泼的,发出响声的,精力充沛的
参考例句:
  • He gave both of the children a good smacking. 他把两个孩子都狠揍了一顿。
  • She inclined her cheek,and John gave it a smacking kiss. 她把头低下,约翰在她的脸上响亮的一吻。
67 rustling c6f5c8086fbaf68296f60e8adb292798     
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的
参考例句:
  • the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
  • the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声
68 giggled 72ecd6e6dbf913b285d28ec3ba1edb12     
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The girls giggled at the joke. 女孩子们让这笑话逗得咯咯笑。
  • The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
69 shriek fEgya     
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
参考例句:
  • Suddenly he began to shriek loudly.突然他开始大声尖叫起来。
  • People sometimes shriek because of terror,anger,or pain.人们有时会因为恐惧,气愤或疼痛而尖叫。
70 ruffle oX9xW     
v.弄皱,弄乱;激怒,扰乱;n.褶裥饰边
参考例句:
  • Don't ruffle my hair.I've just combed it.别把我的头发弄乱了。我刚刚梳好了的。
  • You shouldn't ruffle so easily.你不该那么容易发脾气。
71 grumbled ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91     
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
参考例句:
  • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
  • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏,水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
72 mule G6RzI     
n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人
参考例句:
  • A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
  • He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
73 gulped 4873fe497201edc23bc8dcb50aa6eb2c     
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住
参考例句:
  • He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. 他把剩下的茶一饮而尽便出去了。
  • She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她紧张地咽了一下,似乎那问题把她难住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
74 loath 9kmyP     
adj.不愿意的;勉强的
参考例句:
  • The little girl was loath to leave her mother.那小女孩不愿离开她的母亲。
  • They react on this one problem very slow and very loath.他们在这一问题上反应很慢,很不情愿。
75 miraculous DDdxA     
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的
参考例句:
  • The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
  • They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人,赢得了非凡的胜利。
76 lesser UpxzJL     
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
参考例句:
  • Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
  • She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及,但程度较轻。
77 brats 956fd5630fab420f5dae8ea887f83cd9     
n.调皮捣蛋的孩子( brat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I've been waiting to get my hands on you brats. 我等着干你们这些小毛头已经很久了。 来自电影对白
  • The charming family had turned into a parcel of brats. 那个可爱的家庭一下子变成了一窝臭小子。 来自互联网
78 thereby Sokwv     
adv.因此,从而
参考例句:
  • I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市,因此对它不怎么熟悉。
  • He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民,因而得到了投票权。
79 gales c6a9115ba102941811c2e9f42af3fc0a     
龙猫
参考例句:
  • I could hear gales of laughter coming from downstairs. 我能听到来自楼下的阵阵笑声。
  • This was greeted with gales of laughter from the audience. 观众对此报以阵阵笑声。
80 exacting VtKz7e     
adj.苛求的,要求严格的
参考例句:
  • He must remember the letters and symbols with exacting precision.他必须以严格的精度记住每个字母和符号。
  • The public has been more exacting in its demands as time has passed.随着时间的推移,公众的要求更趋严格。
81 rheumatism hDnyl     
n.风湿病
参考例句:
  • The damp weather plays the very devil with my rheumatism.潮湿的天气加重了我的风湿病。
  • The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
82 lumbering FA7xm     
n.采伐林木
参考例句:
  • Lumbering and, later, paper-making were carried out in smaller cities. 木材业和后来的造纸都由较小的城市经营。
  • Lumbering is very important in some underdeveloped countries. 在一些不发达的国家,伐木业十分重要。
83 drudgery CkUz2     
n.苦工,重活,单调乏味的工作
参考例句:
  • People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.人们想摆脱日常生活中单调乏味的工作。
  • He spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery.他的一生都在做毫无意义的烦人的苦差事。
84 nettled 1329a37399dc803e7821d52c8a298307     
v.拿荨麻打,拿荨麻刺(nettle的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • My remarks clearly nettled her. 我的话显然惹恼了她。
  • He had been growing nettled before, but now he pulled himself together. 他刚才有些来火,但现在又恢复了常态。 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
85 offhand IIUxa     
adj.临时,无准备的;随便,马虎的
参考例句:
  • I can't answer your request offhand.我不能随便答复你的要求。
  • I wouldn't want to say what I thought about it offhand.我不愿意随便说我关于这事的想法。
86 irritably e3uxw     
ad.易生气地
参考例句:
  • He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. 他发火了,暴躁地斥责孩子们。
  • On this account the silence was irritably broken by a reproof. 为了这件事,他妻子大声斥责,令人恼火地打破了宁静。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
87 utterly ZfpzM1     
adv.完全地,绝对地
参考例句:
  • Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
  • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
88 eugenic PnVxm     
adj.优生的
参考例句:
  • In China,each couple is required to carry out a eugenic plan strictly.中国要求每对夫妇都要严格执行优生计划。
  • He had eugenic solutions for the problem.他对于这个问题有优生学的解决方案。
89 bestowed 12e1d67c73811aa19bdfe3ae4a8c2c28     
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
  • He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
90 blotted 06046c4f802cf2d785ce6e085eb5f0d7     
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干
参考例句:
  • She blotted water off the table with a towel. 她用毛巾擦干桌上的水。
  • The blizzard blotted out the sky and the land. 暴风雪铺天盖地而来。


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