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Those words of Thomasin, which seemed so little, but meant so much, remained in the ears of Diggory Venn: "Help me to keep him home in the evenings."
On this occasion Venn had arrived on Egdon Heath only to cross to the other side--he had no further connection with the interests of the Yeobright family, and he had a business of his own to attend to. Yet he suddenly began to feel himself drifting into the old track of manoeuvring on Thomasin's account.
He sat in his van and considered. From Thomasin's words and manner he had plainly gathered that Wildeve neglected her. For whom could he neglect her if not for Eustacia? Yet it was scarcely credible2 that things had come to such a head as to indicate that Eustacia systematically3 encouraged him. Venn resolved to reconnoitre somewhat carefully the lonely road which led along the vale from Wildeve's dwelling4 to Clym's house at Alderworth.
At this time, as has been seen, Wildeve was quite innocent of any predetermined act of intrigue6, and except at the dance on the green he had not once met Eustacia since her marriage. But that the spirit of intrigue was in him had been shown by a recent romantic habit of his--a habit of going out after dark and strolling towards Alderworth, there looking at the moon and stars, looking at Eustacia's house, and walking back at leisure.
Accordingly, when watching on the night after the festival, the reddleman saw him ascend7 by the little path, lean over the front gate of Clym's garden, sigh, and turn to go back again. It was plain that Wildeve's intrigue was rather ideal than real. Venn retreated before him down the hill to a place where the path was merely a deep groove8 between the heather; here he mysteriously bent9 over the ground for a few minutes, and
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coercion
n.强制,高压统治
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credible
adj.可信任的,可靠的
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systematically
adv.有系统地
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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intrigue
vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋
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ascend
vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
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groove
n.沟,槽;凹线,(刻出的)线条,习惯
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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respiration
n.呼吸作用;一次呼吸;植物光合作用
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overthrow
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
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specially
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
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akin
adj.同族的,类似的
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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circumvent
vt.环绕,包围;对…用计取胜,智胜
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piquancy
n.辛辣,辣味,痛快
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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legitimacy
n.合法,正当
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coalition
n.结合体,同盟,结合,联合
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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fascination
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
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smuggling
n.走私
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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moth
n.蛾,蛀虫
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moths
n.蛾( moth的名词复数 )
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hovered
鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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somnolent
adj.想睡的,催眠的;adv.瞌睡地;昏昏欲睡地;使人瞌睡地
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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futile
adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的
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halfway
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
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stunted
adj.矮小的;发育迟缓的
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hollies
n.冬青(常绿灌木,叶尖而硬,有光泽,冬季结红色浆果)( holly的名词复数 );(用作圣诞节饰物的)冬青树枝
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clump
n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走
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equanimity
n.沉着,镇定
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perilous
adj.危险的,冒险的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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exasperated
adj.恼怒的
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recalcitrant
adj.倔强的
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impeachment
n.弹劾;控告;怀疑
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secluded
adj.与世隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的v.使隔开,使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)
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constables
n.警察( constable的名词复数 )
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constable
n.(英国)警察,警官
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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ramble
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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gambling
n.赌博;投机
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untoward
adj.不利的,不幸的,困难重重的
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restitution
n.赔偿;恢复原状
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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manoeuvre
n.策略,调动;v.用策略,调动
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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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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿