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CHAPTER XLII
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Injured Innocence1
From Clive Newcome, Esq., to Lieut.-Col. Newcome, C.B.
“Brighton, June 12, 18 —.
“My Dearest Father — As the weather was growing very hot at Naples, and you wished I should come to England to see Mr. Binnie, I came accordingly, and have been here three weeks, and write to you from Aunt Honeyman’s parlour at Brighton, where you ate your last dinner before embarking2 for India. I found your splendid remittance3 calling in Fog Court, and have invested a part of the sum in a good horse to ride, upon which I take my diversion with other young dandies in the Park. Florac is in England, but he has no need of your kindness. Only think! he is Prince de Moncontour now, the second title of the Duc d’Ivry’s family; and M. le Comte de Florac is Duc d’Ivry in consequence of the demise4 of t’other old gentleman. I believe the late duke’s wife shortened his life. Oh, what a woman! She caused a duel5 between Lord Kew and a Frenchman, which has in its turn occasioned all sorts of evil and division in families, as you shall hear.
“In the first place, in consequence of the duel and of incompatibility6 of temper, the match between Kew and E. N. has been broken off. I met Lord Kew at Naples with his mother and brother, nice quiet people as you would like them. Kew’s wound and subsequent illness have altered him a good deal. He has become much more serious than he used to be; not ludicrously so at all, but he says he thinks his past life has been useless and even criminal, and he wishes to change it. He has sold his horses, and sown his wild oats. He has turned quite a sober quiet gentleman.
“At our meeting he told me of what had happened between him and Ethel, of whom he spoke8 most kindly9 and generously, but
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乘船( embark的现在分词 ); 装载; 从事 | |
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waylay
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longing
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invalids
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病人,残疾者( invalid的名词复数 ) | |
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awe
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peevish
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retired
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heartily
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brute
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conqueror
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trot
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