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It happened that when I came home from Deal I found a note fromCaddy Jellyby (as we always continued to call her), informing methat her health, which had been for some time very delicate, wasworse and that she would be more glad than she could tell me if Iwould go to see her. It was a note of a few lines, written fromthe couch on which she lay and enclosed to me in another from herhusband, in which he seconded her entreaty1 with much solicitude2.
Caddy was now the mother, and I the godmother, of such a poorlittle baby--such a tiny old-faced mite3, with a countenance4 thatseemed to be scarcely anything but cap-border, and a little lean,long-fingered hand, always clenched5 under its chin. It would liein this attitude all day, with its bright specks6 of eyes open,wondering (as I used to imagine) how it came to be so small andweak. Whenever it was moved it cried, but at all other times itwas so patient that the sole desire of its life appeared to be tolie quiet and think. It had curious little dark veins7 in its faceand curious little dark marks under its eyes like faintremembrances of poor Caddy's inky days, and altogether, to thosewho were not used to it, it was quite a piteous little sight.
But it was enough for Caddy that SHE was used to it. The projectswith which she beguiled8 her illness, for little Esther's education,and little Esther's marriage, and even for her own old age as thegrandmother of little Esther's little Esthers, was so prettilyexpressive of devotion to this pride of her life that I should betempted to recall some of them but for the timely remembrance thatI am getting on irregularly as it is.
To return to the letter. Caddy had a superstition9
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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mite
n.极小的东西;小铜币
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
5
clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
6
specks
n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 )
7
veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
8
beguiled
v.欺骗( beguile的过去式和过去分词 );使陶醉;使高兴;消磨(时间等)
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superstition
n.迷信,迷信行为
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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dame
n.女士
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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transact
v.处理;做交易;谈判
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bleak
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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confidential
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
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kit
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
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apprentices
学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 )
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supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
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lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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amiably
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地
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glide
n./v.溜,滑行;(时间)消逝
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stifled
(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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dispensing
v.分配( dispense的现在分词 );施与;配(药)
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benefactor
n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人
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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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prostrated
v.使俯伏,使拜倒( prostrate的过去式和过去分词 );(指疾病、天气等)使某人无能为力
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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crease
n.折缝,褶痕,皱褶;v.(使)起皱
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generosity
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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remonstrate
v.抗议,规劝
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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divest
v.脱去,剥除
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skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
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badger
v.一再烦扰,一再要求,纠缠
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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reassure
v.使放心,使消除疑虑
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interfered
v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉
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diligent
adj.勤勉的,勤奋的
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tunes
n.曲调,曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 );调整;(给收音机、电视等)调谐;使协调
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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remonstrated
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
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dames
n.(在英国)夫人(一种封号),夫人(爵士妻子的称号)( dame的名词复数 );女人
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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preoccupied
adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)