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CHAPTER I TARA IN A TANTRUM
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Tara of Helium rose from the pile of silks and soft furs upon which she had been reclining, stretched her lithe1 body languidly, and crossed toward the center of the room, where, above a large table, a bronze disc depended from the low ceiling. Her carriage was that of health and physical perfection—the effortless harmony of faultless coordination2. A scarf of silken gossamer3 crossing over one shoulder was wrapped about her body; her black hair was piled high upon her head. With a wooden stick she tapped upon the bronze disc, lightly, and presently the summons was answered by a slave girl, who entered, smiling, to be greeted similarly by her mistress.
"Are my father's guests arriving?" asked the princess.
"Yes, Tara of Helium, they come," replied the slave. "I have seen Kantos Kan, Overlord of the Navy, and Prince Soran of Ptarth, and Djor Kantos, son of Kantos Kan," she shot a roguish glance at her mistress as she mentioned Djor Kantos' name, "and—oh, there were others, many have come."
"The bath, then, Uthia," said her mistress. "And why, Uthia," she added, "do you look thus and smile when you mention the name of Djor Kantos?"
"It is not plain to me," said Tara of Helium. "He is the friend of my brother, Carthoris, and so he is here much; but not to see me. It is his friendship for Carthoris that brings him thus often to the palace of my father."
"But Carthoris is hunting in the north with Talu, Jeddak of Okar," Uthia reminded her.
"My bath, Uthia!" cried Tara of Helium. "That tongue of yours will bring you to some misadventure yet."
"The bath is ready, Tara of Helium," the girl responded, her eyes still twinkling with merriment, for she well knew that in the heart of her mistress was no anger that could displace the love of the princess for her slave. Preceding the daughter of The Warlord she opened the door of an adjoining room where lay the bath—a gleaming pool of
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lithe
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adj.(指人、身体)柔软的,易弯的 | |
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coordination
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n.协调,协作 | |
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gossamer
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n.薄纱,游丝 | |
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gaily
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adv.欢乐地,高兴地 | |
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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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dome
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descended
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lather
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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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retinue
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mingle
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vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往 | |
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congregating
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(使)集合,聚集( congregate的现在分词 ) | |
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warrior
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n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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v.娶,嫁,与…结婚 | |
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adoration
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n.爱慕,崇拜 | |
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solely
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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warfare
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n.战争(状态);斗争;冲突 | |
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adj.厚脸皮的,无耻的,坚硬的 | |
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royalty
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n.皇家,皇族 | |
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n.爱国精神,爱国心,爱国主义 | |
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distress
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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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casually
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promotion
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n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传 | |
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splendor
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n.光彩;壮丽,华丽;显赫,辉煌 | |
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ornaments
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n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 ) | |
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platinum
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n.白金 | |
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scintillant
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countless
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gems
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growth; economy; management; and customer satisfaction 增长 | |
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v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的现在分词 ) | |
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n.不重要;无价值;无意义 | |
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glamour
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displeased
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a.不快的 | |
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monopolizing
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v.垄断( monopolize的现在分词 );独占;专卖;专营 | |
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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bracelets
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n.手镯,臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 ) | |
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mightiest
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v.逐渐远离( recede的过去式和过去分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题 | |
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bowels
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n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处 | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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marsh
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n.沼泽,湿地 | |
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rugged
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adj.高低不平的,粗糙的,粗壮的,强健的 | |
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vertical
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precarious
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undertaking
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treasury
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herds
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兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众 | |
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labor
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lighter
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bugle
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gut
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strapped
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接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语) | |
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引出,探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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admiration
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inadequately
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boor
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