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As the single gentleman after some weeks’ occupation of his lodgings1, still declined to correspond, by word or gesture, either with Mr Brass2 or his sister Sally, but invariably chose Richard Swiveller as his channel of communication; and as he proved himself in all respects a highly desirable inmate3, paying for everything beforehand, giving very little trouble, making no noise, and keeping early hours; Mr Richard imperceptibly rose to an important position in the family, as one who had influence over this mysterious lodger4, and could negotiate with him, for good or evil, when nobody else durst approach his person.
If the truth must be told, even Mr Swiveller’s approaches to the single gentleman were of a very distant kind, and met with small encouragement; but, as he never returned from a monosyllabic conference with the unknown, without quoting such expressions as ‘Swiveller, I know I can rely upon you,’—‘I have no hesitation5 in saying, Swiveller, that I entertain a regard for you,’—‘Swiveller, you are my friend, and will stand by me I am sure,’ with many other short speeches of the same familiar and confiding6 kind, purporting7 to have been addressed by the single gentleman to himself, and to form the staple8 of their ordinary discourse9, neither Mr Brass nor Miss Sally for a moment questioned the extent of his influence, but accorded to him their fullest and most unqualified belief. But quite apart from, and independent of, this source of popularity, Mr Swiveller had another, which promised to be equally enduring, and to lighten his position considerably
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1 lodgings | |
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍 | |
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n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人 | |
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5 hesitation | |
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6 confiding | |
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) | |
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7 purporting | |
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8 staple | |
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9 discourse | |
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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10 considerably | |
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11 fascination | |
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋 | |
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12 erect | |
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13 accurately | |
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14 amiable | |
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15 virgin | |
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16 remarkable | |
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17 prattler | |
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18 uncommon | |
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19 counterfeiting | |
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20 exquisite | |
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21 inventory | |
n.详细目录,存货清单 | |
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22 soothed | |
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23 touching | |
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24 confided | |
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25 invaluable | |
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26 auxiliary | |
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27 prop | |
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28 devoted | |
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29 infancy | |
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30 proficiency | |
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31 accomplishments | |
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32 strictly | |
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33 lawful | |
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34 innocence | |
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35 lighting | |
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36 scraps | |
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37 conjuring | |
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38 catching | |
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39 feats | |
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 ) | |
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40 ingenuity | |
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41 tedium | |
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42 confinement | |
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43 entreat | |
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44 quencher | |
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45 scruple | |
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46 nay | |
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47 hearty | |
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48 forth | |
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49 bowels | |
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50 apron | |
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51 enjoyment | |
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52 spoke | |
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53 contemplating | |
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54 mermaid | |
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55 scaly | |
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56 mermaids | |
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57 inquisitive | |
adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的 | |
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58 smother | |
vt./vi.使窒息;抑制;闷死;n.浓烟;窒息 | |
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59 anguish | |
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
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60 darting | |
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61 dart | |
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62 miserable | |
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63 blotches | |
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64 trickling | |
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65 butt | |
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66 beetle | |
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67 chameleon | |
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68 humility | |
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69 dreary | |
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70 mighty | |
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71 shred | |
v.撕成碎片,变成碎片;n.碎布条,细片,些少 | |
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72 grudge | |
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73 impelled | |
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74 backwards | |
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75 clenched | |
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76 subdued | |
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77 ascended | |
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