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THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry1’s household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
This person was the cook. On condition of her immediate2 departure (excused by alleged3 motives4 of economy), she received a month’s wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities. The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest6 expressions of gratitude7. To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature. Republican principles, inherited from her excellent parents, disinclined her to recognise him as a nobleman by birth.
But another sweet and simple creature was still left to brighten the sinister8 gloom in the cottage.
The good Dane sorely tried the patience of Fanny Mere9. This countryman of Hamlet, as he liked to call himself, was a living protest against the sentiments of inveterate10 contempt and hatred11, with which his nurse was accustomed to regard the men. When pain spared him at intervals12, Mr. Oxbye presented the bright blue eyes and the winning smile which suggested the resemblance to the Irish lord. His beardless face, thin towards the lower extremities13, completed the
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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alleged
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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heartiest
亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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sinister
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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inveterate
adj.积习已深的,根深蒂固的
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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extremities
n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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malady
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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everlastingly
永久地,持久地
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celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
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harps
abbr.harpsichord 拨弦古钢琴n.竖琴( harp的名词复数 )
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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serenity
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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incessantly
ad.不停地
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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miserably
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地
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fretting
n. 微振磨损
adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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brutally
adv.残忍地,野蛮地,冷酷无情地
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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amiability
n.和蔼可亲的,亲切的,友善的
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advisor
n.顾问,指导老师,劝告者
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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vigilantly
adv.警觉地,警惕地
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apparatus
n.装置,器械;器具,设备
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deliberately
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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lapse
n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的