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CHAPTER VIII
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A morning or two after the arrangement about the gondola1 Peter was leaning over the bridge of San Moise watching the sun on the copper2 vessels3 the women brought to the fountain, when his man came to him. This Luigi he had picked up at Naples for the chief excellence4 of his English and a certain seraphic bearing that led Peter to say to him that he would cheerfully pay a much larger wage if he could only be certain Luigi would not cheat him.
"Oh Signore! In Italy? Impossible!"[Pg 206]
"In that case," said Peter, "if you can't be honest with me, be as honest as you can"—but he had to accept the lifted shoulders and the Raphael smile as his only security. However, Luigi had made him comfortable and as he approached him now it was without any misgiving5.
"I have just seen Giuseppe and the gondola," he announced. "They are at the Palazza Rezzonico, and after that they go to San Georgio degli Sclavoni. There are pictures there."
"Oh!" said Peter.
"It is a very little way to the San Georgio," volunteered Luigi as they remained, master and man, looking down into the water in the leisurely6 Venetian fashion. "Across the Piazza," said Luigi, "a couple of turns, a bridge or two and there you are;" and after a long pause, "The signore is looking very well this morning. Exercise in the sea air is excellent for the health."
"Very," said Peter. "I shall go for a walk, I think. I shall not need you, Luigi."
Nevertheless Luigi did not lose sight of him until he was well on his way to Saint George of the Sclavoni which announced itself by the[Pg 207] ramping7 fat dragon over the door. There was the young
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n.威尼斯的平底轻舟;飞船的吊船 | |
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n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人 | |
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excellence
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n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 | |
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misgiving
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土堤斜坡( ramp的现在分词 ); 斜道; 斜路; (装车或上下飞机的)活动梯 | |
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heartily
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custodian
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n.保管人,监护人;公共建筑看守 | |
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mellow
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determined
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Christian
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belle
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velvet
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divans
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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evade
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vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避 | |
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pertinent
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adj.恰当的;贴切的;中肯的;有关的;相干的 | |
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dreariness
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沉寂,可怕,凄凉 | |
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appreciation
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n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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awning
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lagoon
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dome
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vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强 | |
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oar
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gossamer
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hieroglyphics
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bead
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gondolas
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n.狭长小船( gondola的名词复数 );货架(一般指商店,例如化妆品店);吊船工作台 | |
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moth
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exasperation
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adj.迫切的,坚持的 | |
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stringency
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providence
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n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝 | |
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repayment
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spun
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v.纺,杜撰,急转身 | |
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dealing
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n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
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adv.无法说明地,难以理解地,令人难以理解的是 | |
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allured
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诱引,吸引( allure的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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faculty
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n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员 | |
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inevitable
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appropriations
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boughs
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swarming
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骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 | |
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