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CHAPTER VI. VISIT TO LADY JANE.
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Rosamund made herself altogether charming during the ensuing meal. She was so clever that even Lucy's watchful1 eyes could detect nothing unusual about her. The professor was charmed with her intelligent remarks, her interest in the architecture of the very old church where they had just enjoyed the service, and her eagerness to acquire a more profound knowledge of church architecture in general. This was one of his own special hobbies, and he promised to lend Rosamund books on the subject, and even invited her to go into his library in the course of the afternoon to look at some illustrations which he thought would interest her.
"But I like to spend Sunday quietly and alone," said Rosamund, raising innocent eyes to the professor's face. "Will it matter if I come to see your illustrations and your books to-morrow?"
He gave her a paternal2 glance of almost affection.
"You shall certainly spend your Sunday as you like best, my dear," he said. "For my part, I love to see spirited and happy girls like yourself devoting themselves to periods of thought and meditation3. In no other possible way can they attain4 to true knowledge of what Sunday means."
Jane Denton looked at her friend in some astonishment5, but Rosamund calmly returned her gaze.
When the meal came to an end the girls scattered6 here and there, and Jane ran up to Rosamund to know what she meant to do.
"To stay quietly by myself," was Rosamund's answer, "so for goodness' sake don't interfere7 with me, Janey. I am going to my room, to begin with. I want to have a good long think, and——But don't question me, and keep the others away—won't you?—there's a dear."
Jane promised readily enough, and Rosamund went to her room. There from her window she watched the whole party disappearing in different directions: some to the neighboring woods, three girls together to the bank of the river, others with books into hammocks or
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watchful
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paternal
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| adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的 | |
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meditation
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attain
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astonishment
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interfere
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cosy
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catching
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inquiries
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odious
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stoutest
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| 粗壮的( stout的最高级 ); 结实的; 坚固的; 坚定的 | |
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follies
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| 罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
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delightful
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| adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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winding
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beech
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soothing
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| adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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determined
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ponderous
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specimens
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mischievous
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contrive
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spoke
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| 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 | |
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annoyance
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| n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
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intercede
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| vi.仲裁,说情 | |
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converse
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| vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
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beheld
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croak
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| vi.嘎嘎叫,发牢骚 | |
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puritanical
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| adj.极端拘谨的;道德严格的 | |
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conscientious
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| adj.审慎正直的,认真的,本着良心的 | |
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refinement
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pointed
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harangue
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reclaim
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savage
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vex
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| vt.使烦恼,使苦恼 | |
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stoutly
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pouted
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| v.撅(嘴)( pout的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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clinched
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| v.(尤指两人)互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 );解决(争端、交易),达成(协议) | |
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hurrah
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| int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 | |
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scrap
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| n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
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apathy
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| n.漠不关心,无动于衷;冷淡 | |
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uncouth
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| adj.无教养的,粗鲁的 | |
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gracefully
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| ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
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fawn
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darted
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| v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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confidential
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eyebrows
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| 眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
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pulp
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eavesdropper
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| 偷听者 | |
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toiling
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| 长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的现在分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉 | |
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bosom
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| 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 | |
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| n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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refreshing
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