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My guardian1 called me into his room next morning, and then I toldhim what had been left untold2 on the previous night. There wasnothing to be done, he said, but to keep the secret and to avoidanother such encounter as that of yesterday. He understood myfeeling and entirely3 shared it. He charged himself even withrestraining Mr. Skimpole from improving his opportunity. Oneperson whom he need not name to me, it was not now possible for himto advise or help. He wished it were, but no such thing could be.
If her mistrust of the lawyer whom she had mentioned were well-founded, which he scarcely doubted, he dreaded4 discovery. He knewsomething of him, both by sight and by reputation, and it wascertain that he was a dangerous man. Whatever happened, herepeatedly impressed upon me with anxious affection and kindness, Iwas as innocent of as himself and as unable to influence.
"Nor do I understand," said he, "that any doubts tend towards you,my dear. Much suspicion may exist without that connexion.""With the lawyer," I returned. "But two other persons have comeinto my mind since I have been anxious. Then I told him all aboutMr. Guppy, who I feared might have had his vague surmises5 when Ilittle understood his meaning, but in whose silence after our lastinterview I expressed perfect confidence.
"Well," said my guardian. "Then we may dismiss him for thepresent. Who is the other?"I called to his recollection the French maid and the eager offer ofherself she had made to me.
"Ha!" he returned thoughtfully. "That is a more alarming personthan the clerk. But after all, my dear, it was but seeking for anew service. She had seen you and Ada a little while before, andit was natural that you should come into her head. She merelyproposed herself for your maid, you know. She did nothing more.""Her manner was strange," said I.
"Yes, and her manner was strange when she took her shoes off andshowed that cool relish7 for a walk that might have ended in herdeath-bed," said my guardian. "It would be useless self-distressand
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n.监护人;守卫者,保护者 | |
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2 untold | |
adj.数不清的,无数的 | |
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) | |
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5 surmises | |
v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想 | |
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味 | |
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n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 | |
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 | |
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10 deliberately | |
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地 | |
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11 momentary | |
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adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
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adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的 | |
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18 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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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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22 housekeeper | |
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家 | |
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23 proceeding | |
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 | |
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24 fidelity | |
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26 amiable | |
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28 chamber | |
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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30 constraint | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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