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CHAPTER XIX.“Hell Hath No Fury—”
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Rita was not dead by any means—only seriously bruised1, scratched, and choked. Her scalp was cut in one place. Aileen had repeatedly beaten her head on the floor, and this might have resulted seriously if Cowperwood had not entered as quickly as he had. Sohlberg for the moment—for some little time, in fact—was under the impression that Aileen had truly lost her mind, had suddenly gone crazy, and that those shameless charges he had heard her making were the emanations of a disordered brain. Nevertheless the things she had said haunted him. He was in a bad state himself—almost a subject for the doctor. His lips were bluish, his cheeks blanched2. Rita had been carried into an adjoining bedroom and laid upon a bed; cold water, ointments3, a bottle of arnica had been procured4; and when Cowperwood appeared she was conscious and somewhat better. But she was still very weak and smarting from her wounds, both mental and physical. When the doctor arrived he had been told that a lady, a guest, had fallen down-stairs; when Cowperwood came in the physician was dressing5 her wounds.
As soon as he had gone Cowperwood said to the maid in attendance, “Go get me some hot water.” As the latter disappeared he bent6 over and kissed Rita’s bruised lips, putting his finger to his own in warning sign.
She nodded weakly.
“Listen, then,” he said, bending over and speaking slowly. “Listen carefully. Pay strict attention to what I’m saying. You must understand every word, and do as I tell you. You are not seriously injured. You will be all right. This will blow over. I have sent for another doctor to call on you at your studio. Your husband has gone for some fresh clothes. He will come back in a little while. My carriage will take you home when you are a little stronger. You mustn’t worry. Everything will be all right, but you must deny everything, do you hear? Everything! In so far as you know, Mrs. Cowperwood is insane. I will talk to your husband to-morrow. I will send you a trained nurse. Meantime you must be careful of what you say and how you say it. Be
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bruised
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[医]青肿的,瘀紫的 | |
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v.使变白( blanch的过去式 );使(植物)不见阳光而变白;酸洗(金属)使有光泽;用沸水烫(杏仁等)以便去皮 | |
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n.软膏( ointment的名词复数 );扫兴的人;煞风景的事物;药膏 | |
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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perfectly
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v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承 | |
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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 | |
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groaning
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brutality
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liaison
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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cape
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n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 | |
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liar
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n.说谎的人 | |
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n.感化院;监狱 | |
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lithe
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哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 | |
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wrath
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jade
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bracelet
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assorted
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vowing
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起誓,发誓(vow的现在分词形式) | |
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insanity
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n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐 | |
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entreated
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恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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