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The Case of Mr. Helmer
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The Case of Mr. Helmer
He had really been too ill to go; the penetrating1 dampness of the studio, the nervous strain, the tireless application, all had told on him heavily. But the feverish2 discomfort3 in his head and lungs gave him no rest; it was impossible to lie there in bed and do nothing; besides, he did not care to disappoint his hostess. So he managed to crawl into his clothes, summon a cab, and depart. The raw night air cooled his head and throat; he opened the cab window and let the snow blow in on him.
When he arrived he did not feel much better, although Catharine was glad to see him.
Somebody’s wife was allotted5 to him to take in to dinner, and he executed the commission with that distinction of manner peculiar6 to men of his temperament7.
When the women had withdrawn8 and the men had lighted cigars and cigarettes, and the conversation wavered between municipal reform and contes drolatiques, and the Boznovian attaché had begun an interminable story, and Count Fantozzi was emphasizing his opinion of women by joining the tips of his overmanicured thumb and forefinger9 and wafting10 spectral11 kisses at an annoyed Englishman opposite, Helmer laid down his unlighted cigar and, leaning over, touched his host on the sleeve.
“Hello! What’s up, Philip?” said his host cordially; and Helmer, dropping his voice a tone below the sustained pitch of conversation, asked him the question that had been burning his feverish lips since dinner began.
To which his host replied, “What girl do you mean?” and
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penetrating
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adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的 | |
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adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
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discomfort
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n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 | |
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allotted
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分配,拨给,摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
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temperament
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withdrawn
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vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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forefinger
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wafting
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v.吹送,飘送,(使)浮动( waft的现在分词 ) | |
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spectral
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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fluffy
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lone
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recollect
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v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得 | |
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throng
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n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集 | |
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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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feverishness
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suave
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adj.温和的;柔和的;文雅的 | |
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insistently
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perplexed
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adj.不知所措的 | |
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animated
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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conservatories
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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ravaged
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毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫 | |
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glazing
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n.玻璃装配业;玻璃窗;上釉;上光v.装玻璃( glaze的现在分词 );上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神 | |
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tumult
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n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹 | |
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persistently
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ad.坚持地;固执地 | |
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annoyance
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n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
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obsession
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n.困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感) | |
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morbid
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standing
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logic
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steadily
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purely
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doomed
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utterly
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isolated
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tardy
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pickets
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罢工纠察员( picket的名词复数 ) | |
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solitude
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eternity
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survivor
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wreck
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foundered
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rippled
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foliage
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n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 | |
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fronds
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n.蕨类或棕榈类植物的叶子( frond的名词复数 ) | |
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scented
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valor
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transparent
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twilight
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n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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fragrance
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n.芬芳,香味,香气 | |
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gracefully
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ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
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caressingly
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爱抚地,亲切地 | |
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faltered
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(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃 | |
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curiously
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guilt
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n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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throbbing
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mirage
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n.海市蜃楼,幻景 | |
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phantoms
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phantom
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swollen
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amber
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Ford
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alas
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stunning
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ballroom
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illuminated
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swelling
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hoarsely
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ashen
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tightening
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上紧,固定,紧密 | |
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gust
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smear
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arcade
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tangled
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glimmer
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tavern
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lighting
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pallid
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lengthening
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