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Chapter 3 The Golden Dustman Sinks Again
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The evening of that day being one of the reading evenings at the Bower1, Mr Boffin kissed Mrs Boffin after a five o’clock dinner, and trotted4 out, nursing his big stick in both arms, so that, as of old, it seemed to be whispering in his ear. He carried so very attentive5 an expression on his countenance6 that it appeared as if the confidential7 discourse8 of the big stick required to be followed closely. Mr Boffin’s face was like the face of a thoughtful listener to an intricate communication, and, in trotting9 along, he occasionally glanced at that companion with the look of a man who was interposing the remark: ‘You don’t mean it!’
Mr Boffin and his stick went on alone together, until they arrived at certain cross-ways where they would be likely to fall in with any one coming, at about the same time, from Clerkenwell to the Bower. Here they stopped, and Mr Boffin consulted his watch.
‘It wants five minutes, good, to Venus’s appointment,’ said he. ‘I’m rather early.’
But Venus was a punctual man, and, even as Mr Boffin replaced his watch in its pocket, was to be descried10 coming towards him. He quickened his pace on seeing Mr Boffin already at the place of meeting, and was soon at his side.
‘Thank’ee, Venus,’ said Mr Boffin. ‘Thank’ee, thank’ee, thank’ee!’
It would not have been very evident why he thanked the anatomist, but for his furnishing the explanation in what he went on to say.
‘All right, Venus, all right. Now, that you’ve been to see me, and have consented to keep up the appearance before Wegg of remaining in it for a time, I have got a sort of a backer. All right, Venus. Thank’ee, Venus. Thank’ee, thank’ee, thank’ee!’
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n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽 | |
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僵直地行走,跺步行走( stump的现在分词 ); 把(某人)难住; 使为难; (选举前)在某一地区作政治性巡回演说 | |
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ironical
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minion
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sniffing
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intercourse
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interval
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stipulated
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forth
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exertion
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respiration
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n.呼吸作用;一次呼吸;植物光合作用 | |
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potent
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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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yoke
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pander
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miser
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remonstrated
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disapproving
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poking
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mound
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n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫 | |
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lengthened
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(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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rapacious
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adj.贪婪的,强夺的 | |
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squandering
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custody
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n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留 | |
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mounds
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土堆,土丘( mound的名词复数 ); 一大堆 | |
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groan
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muffled
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adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) | |
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besought
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accustom
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obdurate
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pegging
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entreated
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unearth
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distressed
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clinching
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thither
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shutters
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perspiring
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wrestler
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僵直地行走,跺步行走( stump的过去式和过去分词 ); 把(某人)难住; 使为难; (选举前)在某一地区作政治性巡回演说 | |
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