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'So the day has come at length, Susan,' said Florence to the excellent Nipper, 'when we are going back to our quiet home!'
Susan drew in her breath with an amount of expression not easily described, further relieving her feelings with a smart cough, answered, 'Very quiet indeed, Miss Floy, no doubt. Excessive so.'
'When I was a child,' said Florence, thoughtfully, and after musing2 for some moments, 'did you ever see that gentleman who has taken the trouble to ride down here to speak to me, now three times - three times, I think, Susan?'
'Three times, Miss,' returned the Nipper. 'Once when you was out a walking with them Sket- '
Florence gently looked at her, and Miss Nipper checked herself.
'With Sir Barnet and his lady, I mean to say, Miss, and the young gentleman. And two evenings since then.'
'When I was a child, and when company used to come to visit Papa, did you ever see that gentleman at home, Susan?' asked Florence.
'Well, Miss,' returned her maid, after considering, 'I really couldn't say I ever did. When your poor dear Ma died, Miss Floy, I was very new in the family, you see, and my element:' the Nipper bridled3, as opining that her merits had been always designedly extinguished by Mr Dombey: 'was the floor below the attics4.'
'To be sure,' said Florence, still thoughtfully; 'you are not likely to have known who came to the house. I quite forgot.'
'Not, Miss, but what we talked about the family and visitors,' said Susan, 'and but what I heard much said, although the nurse before Mrs Richards make unpleasant remarks when I was in company, and hint at little Pitchers5, but that could only be attributed, poor thing,' observed Susan, with composed forbearance, 'to habits of intoxication7, for which she was required to leave, and did.'
Florence, who was seated at her chamber8 window, with her face resting on her hand, sat looking out, and hardly seemed to hear what Susan said, she was so lost in thought.

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n.改动( alteration的名词复数 );更改;变化;改变 | |
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n. 沉思,冥想 adj. 沉思的, 冥想的 动词muse的现在分词形式 | |
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n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning | |
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prospect
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winding
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insidiously
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fascination
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confidential
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villa
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expedient
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teeming
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aquatic
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divers
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emphatic
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distressing
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imposing
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chuckling
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consolation
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soothing
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softened
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rigid
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softening
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sanctuary
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mouldered
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rusted
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enchanted
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exclamation
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amazement
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gaping
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garish
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