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It chanced that on a fine spring morning Henchard and Farfrae met in the chestnut-walk which ran along the south wall of the town. Each had just come out from his early breakfast, and there was not another soul near. Henchard was reading a letter from Lucetta, sent in answer to a note from him, in which she made some excuse for not immediately granting him a second interview that he had desired.
Donald had no wish to enter into conversation with his former friend on their present constrained1 terms; neither would he pass him in scowling2 silence. He nodded, and Henchard did the same. They receded3 from each other several paces when a voice cried "Farfrae!" It was Henchard's, who stood regarding him.
"Do you remember," said Henchard, as if it were the presence of the thought and not of the man which made him speak, "do you remember my story of that second woman--who suffered for her thoughtless intimacy4 with me?"
"I do," said Farfrae.
"Do you remember my telling 'ee how it all began and how it ended?
"Yes."
"Well, I have offered to marry her now that I can; but she won't marry me. Now what would you think of her--I put it to you?"
"Well, ye owe her nothing more now," said Farfrae heartily5.
"It is true," said Henchard, and went on.
That he had looked up from a letter to ask his questions completely shut out from Farfrae's mind all vision of Lucetta as the culprit. Indeed, her present position was so different from that of the young woman of Henchard's story as of itself to be sufficient to blind him absolutely to her identity. As for Henchard, he was reassured6 by Farfrae's words and manner against a suspicion which had crossed his mind. They were not those of a conscious rival.
Yet that there was rivalry7 by some one he was firmly persuaded. He could feel it in the air around Lucetta, see it in the turn of her pen. There was an
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literally
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villain
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轭( yoke的名词复数 ); 奴役; 轭形扁担; 上衣抵肩 | |
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conjecture
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antagonism
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dealer
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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lamentation
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n.悲叹,哀悼 | |
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lackey
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watery
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adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的 | |
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v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟 | |
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[医]被代替的,废弃的 | |
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adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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resounded
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v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音 | |
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irony
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公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的 | |
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
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