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I don't know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself. Imean all the time to write about other people, and I try to thinkabout myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I findmyself coming into the story again, I am really vexed1 and say,"Dear, dear, you tiresome2 little creature, I wish you wouldn't!"but it is all of no use. I hope any one who may read what I writewill understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me,I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to dowith them and can't be kept out.
My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, andfound so much employment for our time that the winter days flew byus like bright-winged birds. Generally in the afternoons, andalways in the evenings, Richard gave us his company. Although hewas one of the most restless creatures in the world, he certainlywas very fond of our society.
He was very, very, very fond of Ada. I mean it, and I had bettersay it at once. I had never seen any young people falling in lovebefore, but I found them out quite soon. I could not say so, ofcourse, or show that I knew anything about it. On the contrary, Iwas so demure3 and used to seem so unconscious that sometimes Iconsidered within myself while I was sitting at work whether I wasnot growing quite deceitful.
But there was no help for it. All I had to do was to be quiet, andI was as quiet as a mouse. They were as quiet as mice too, so faras any words were concerned, but the innocent manner in which theyrelied more and more upon me as they took more and more to oneanother was so charming that I had great difficulty in not showinghow it interested me.
"Our dear little old woman is such a capital old woman," Richardwould say, coming up to meet me in the garden early, with hispleasant laugh and perhaps the least tinge4 of a blush, "that Ican't get on without her. Before I begin my harum-scarum day--grinding away at those books and instruments and then galloping5 uphill and down dale, all the country round, like a highwayman--itdoes me so much good to come and have a steady walk with ourcomfortable friend, that here I am again!""You know,
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vexed
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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tiresome
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
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demure
adj.严肃的;端庄的
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tinge
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
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galloping
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的
动词gallop的现在分词形式
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dame
n.女士
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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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allied
adj.协约国的;同盟国的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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apprehend
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
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chancellor
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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reverting
恢复( revert的现在分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
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omen
n.征兆,预兆;vt.预示
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ascertained
v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
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parenthesis
n.圆括号,插入语,插曲,间歇,停歇
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heartiest
亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的
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stature
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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condemnation
n.谴责; 定罪
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resounded
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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stentorian
adj.大声的,响亮的
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consummate
adj.完美的;v.成婚;使完美 [反]baffle
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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perfidy
n.背信弃义,不忠贞
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cowardice
n.胆小,怯懦
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
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cannons
n.加农炮,大炮,火炮( cannon的名词复数 )
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subsided
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
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chivalrously
adv.象骑士一样地
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mite
n.极小的东西;小铜币
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conversed
v.交谈,谈话( converse的过去式 )
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annuity
n.年金;养老金
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forefinger
n.食指
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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foul
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规
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functionary
n.官员;公职人员
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gunpowder
n.火药
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hopped
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
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toils
网
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trespass
n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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reassured
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
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arrogant
adj.傲慢的,自大的
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inexplicable
adj.无法解释的,难理解的
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conceited
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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gateway
n.大门口,出入口,途径,方法
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erects
v.使直立,竖起( erect的第三人称单数 );建立
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humane
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
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batter
v.接连重击;磨损;n.牛奶面糊;击球员
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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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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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coxcomb
n.花花公子
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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contemplate
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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glossy
adj.平滑的;有光泽的
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scented
adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)
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scrutinizing
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的现在分词 )
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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nervously
adv.神情激动地,不安地
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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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detriment
n.损害;损害物,造成损害的根源
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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expiration
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
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eminently
adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地
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interferes
vi. 妨碍,冲突,干涉
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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abode
n.住处,住所
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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outlets
n.出口( outlet的名词复数 );经销店;插座;廉价经销店
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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vow
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
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shrine
n.圣地,神龛,庙;v.将...置于神龛内,把...奉为神圣
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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blighted
adj.枯萎的,摧毁的