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When I awoke in the morning I thought very much of little Em'ly, and her emotion last night, after Martha had left. I felt as if I had come into the knowledge of those domestic weaknesses and tendernesses in a sacred confidence, and that to disclose them, even to Steerforth, would be wrong. I had no gentler feeling towards anyone than towards the pretty creature who had been my playmate, and whom I have always been persuaded, and shall always be persuaded, to my dying day, I then devotedly4 loved. The repetition to any ears - even to Steerforth's - of what she had been unable to repress when her heart lay open to me by an accident, I felt would be a rough deed, unworthy of myself, unworthy of the light of our pure childhood, which I always saw encircling her head. I made a resolution, therefore, to keep it in my own breast; and there it gave her image a new grace.
While we were at breakfast, a letter was delivered to me from my aunt. As it contained matter on which I thought Steerforth could advise me as well as anyone, and on which I knew I should be delighted to consult him, I resolved to make it a subject of discussion on our journey home. For the present we had enough to do, in taking leave of all our friends. Mr. Barkis was far from being the last among them, in his regret at our departure; and I believe would even have opened the box again, and sacrificed another guinea, if it would have kept us eight-and-forty hours in Yarmouth. Peggotty and all her family were full of grief at our going. The whole house of Omer and Joram turned out to bid us good-bye; and there were so many seafaring volunteers in attendance on Steerforth, when our portmanteaux went to the coach, that if we had had the baggage of a regiment5 with us, we should hardly have wanted porters to carry it. In a word, we departed to the regret and admiration6 of all concerned, and left a great many people very sorry behind US.
Do you stay long here, Littimer?' said I, as he stood waiting to see the coach start.
'No, sir,' he replied; 'probably not very long, sir.'
'He can hardly say, just now,' observed Steerforth, carelessly. 'He knows what he has to do, and he'll do it.'
'That I am sure he will,' said I.
Littimer touched his hat in acknowledgement of my good opinion, and I felt about eight years old. He touched it once more, wishing us a good journey; and we left him standing8
1
owl
n.猫头鹰,枭
2
con
n.反对的观点,反对者,反对票,肺病;vt.精读,学习,默记;adv.反对地,从反面;adj.欺诈的
3
forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
4
devotedly
专心地; 恩爱地; 忠实地; 一心一意地
5
regiment
n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制
6
admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
7
pro
n.赞成,赞成的意见,赞成者
8
standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
9
sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
10
marsh
n.沼泽,湿地
11
prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
12
monkish
adj.僧侣的,修道士的,禁欲的
13
solicitors
初级律师( solicitor的名词复数 )
14
equity
n.公正,公平,(无固定利息的)股票
15
functionary
n.官员;公职人员
16
obsolete
adj.已废弃的,过时的
17
affinity
n.亲和力,密切关系
18
nautical
adj.海上的,航海的,船员的
19
decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
20
apropos
adv.恰好地;adj.恰当的;关于
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
22
distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
23
theatricals
n.(业余性的)戏剧演出,舞台表演艺术;职业演员;戏剧的( theatrical的名词复数 );剧场的;炫耀的;戏剧性的
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
25
civilians
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
27
snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
28
kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
29
plume
n.羽毛;v.整理羽毛,骚首弄姿,用羽毛装饰
30
antiquity
n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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recurring
adj.往复的,再次发生的
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WHIMS
虚妄,禅病
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outright
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
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lengthen
vt.使伸长,延长
38
trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
39
melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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trespass
n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地
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trespassing
[法]非法入侵
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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audacity
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼
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fowl
n.家禽,鸡,禽肉
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controvert
v.否定;否认
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deviation
n.背离,偏离;偏差,偏向;离题
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expended
v.花费( expend的过去式和过去分词 );使用(钱等)做某事;用光;耗尽
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generosity
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
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outlay
n.费用,经费,支出;v.花费
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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runaway
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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pickpocket
n.扒手;v.扒窃
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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compliance
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
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peremptory
adj.紧急的,专横的,断然的
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delusion
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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regained
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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wig
n.假发
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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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pauper
n.贫民,被救济者,穷人
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endorsed
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 );在(尤指支票的)背面签字;在(文件的)背面写评论;在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
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prerogative
n.特权
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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affidavit
n.宣誓书
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cravat
n.领巾,领结;v.使穿有领结的服装,使结领结
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cravats
n.(系在衬衫衣领里面的)男式围巾( cravat的名词复数 )
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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sinewy
adj.多腱的,强壮有力的
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spine
n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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courteously
adv.有礼貌地,亲切地
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casually
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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vacancy
n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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initiatory
adj.开始的;创始的;入会的;入社的
84
premium
n.加付款;赠品;adj.高级的;售价高的
85
temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
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obdurate
adj.固执的,顽固的
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demon
n.魔鬼,恶魔
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probation
n.缓刑(期),(以观后效的)察看;试用(期)
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expiration
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
90
chapel
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
91
wigs
n.假发,法官帽( wig的名词复数 )
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aviary
n.大鸟笼,鸟舍
93
haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
94
injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
95
crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀
n. 碎屑
名词crumb的复数形式
96
chirping
鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
98
poking
n. 刺,戳,袋
vt. 拨开,刺,戳
vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
99
pickpockets
n.扒手( pickpocket的名词复数 )
100
chambers
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅
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marvel
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
102
bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
103
premises
n.建筑物,房屋
105
flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
106
sitting-room
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室
107
destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
108
countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
109
catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
110
enraptured
v.使狂喜( enrapture的过去式和过去分词 )
111
linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
112
yearn
v.想念;怀念;渴望
113
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
114
exulting
vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜
115
discomfiture
n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑
116
vagrant
n.流浪者,游民;adj.流浪的,漂泊不定的
117
subterranean
adj.地下的,地表下的