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Chapter V After Gaining Her Point
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The visit to Geoffrey passed off as delightfully1 as a visit might have been expected to pass off when it was the first day of smooth experience in a hitherto obstructed2 love-course. And then came a series of several happy days, of the same undisturbed serenity3. Dick could court her when he chose; stay away when he chose — which was never; walk with her by winding4 streams and waterfalls and autumn scenery till dews and twilight5 sent them home. And thus they drew near the day of the Harvest Thanksgiving, which was also the time chosen for opening the organ in Mellstock Church.
It chanced that Dick on that very day was called away from Mellstock. A young acquaintance had died of consumption at Charmley, a neighbouring village, on the previous Monday, and Dick, in fulfilment of a long-standing promise, was to assist in carrying him to the grave. When on Tuesday, Dick went towards the school to acquaint Fancy with the fact, it is difficult to say whether his own disappointment at being denied the sight of her triumphant6 debut7 as organist, was greater than his vexation that his pet should on this great occasion be deprived of the pleasure of his presence. However, the intelligence was communicated. She bore it as she best could, not without many expressions of regret, and convictions that her performance would be nothing to her now.
Just before eleven o’clock on Sunday he set out upon his sad errand. The funeral was to be immediately after the morning service, and as there were four good miles to walk, driving being inconvenient9, it became necessary to start comparatively early. Half an hour later would certainly have answered his purpose quite as well, yet at the last moment nothing would content his ardent
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1 delightfully | |
大喜,欣然 | |
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2 obstructed | |
阻塞( obstruct的过去式和过去分词 ); 堵塞; 阻碍; 阻止 | |
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3 serenity | |
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗 | |
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4 winding | |
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5 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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6 triumphant | |
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的 | |
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7 debut | |
n.首次演出,初次露面 | |
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8 immediate | |
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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9 inconvenient | |
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的 | |
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10 ardent | |
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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11 audacity | |
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼 | |
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12 profusion | |
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14 perplexed | |
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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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16 backwards | |
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地 | |
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17 conspicuous | |
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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18 previously | |
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19 aisle | |
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道 | |
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20 gentry | |
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21 bonnet | |
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23 mere | |
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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24 inauguration | |
n.开幕、就职典礼 | |
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25 choir | |
n.唱诗班,唱诗班的席位,合唱团,舞蹈团;v.合唱 | |
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26 humbled | |
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27 scattered | |
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29 judgment | |
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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30 wont | |
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯 | |
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31 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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32 simplicity | |
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
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