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BUT the privations, or rather the hardships, of Lowood lessened1. Spring drew on: she was indeed already come; the frosts of winter had ceased; its snows were melted, its cutting winds ameliorated. My wretched feet, flayed2 and swollen3 to lameness4 by the sharp air of January, began to heal and subside5 under the gentler breathings of April; the nights and mornings no longer by their Canadian temperature froze the very blood in our veins6; we could now endure the play-hour passed in the garden: sometimes on a sunny day it began even to be pleasant and genial7, and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.
Flowers peeped out amongst the leaves; snowdrops, crocuses, purple auriculas, and golden-eyed pansies. On Thursday afternoons (half-holidays) we now took walks, and found still sweeter flowers opening by the wayside, under the hedges.

I discovered, too, that a great pleasure, an enjoyment8 which the horizon only bounded, lay all outside the high and spike-guarded walls of our garden: this pleasure consisted in prospect9 of noble summits girdling a great hill-hollow, rich in verdure and shadow; in a bright beck, full of dark stones and sparkling eddies10. How different had this scene looked when I viewed it laid out beneath the iron sky of winter, stiffened11 in frost, shrouded12 with snow!- when mists as chill as death wandered to the impulse of east winds along those purple peaks, and rolled down 'ing' and holm till they blended with the frozen fog of the beck! That beck itself was then a torrent13, turbid14 and curbless: it tore asunder16 the wood, and sent a raving17 sound through the air, often thickened with wild rain or whirling sleet18; and for the forest on its banks, that showed only ranks of skeletons.

April advanced to May: a bright, serene19 May it was; days of blue sky, placid20 sunshine, and soft western or southern gales21 filled up its duration. And now vegetation matured with vigour22; Lowood shook loose its tresses; it became all green, all flowery; its great elm, ash, and oak skeletons were restored to majestic23 life; woodland plants sprang up profusely24 in its recesses25; unnumbered varieties of moss26 filled its hollows, and it made a strange ground-sunshine out of the wealth of its wild primrose27 plants: I have seen their pale gold gleam in overshadowed spots like scatterings of the sweetest lustre28. All this I enjoyed often and fully29, free, unwatched, and almost alone: for this unwonted liberty and pleasure there was a cause, to which it now becomes my task to advert30.

Have I not described a pleasant site for a dwelling31, when I speak of it as bosomed32 in hill and wood, and rising from the verge33 of a stream? Assuredly, pleasant enough: but whether healthy or not is another question.

That forest-dell, where Lowood lay, was the cradle of fog and fog-bred pestilence34; which, quickening with the quickening spring, crept into the Orphan35 Asylum36, breathed typhus through its crowded schoolroom and dormitory, and, ere May arrived, transformed the seminary into an hospital.

Semi-starvation and neglected colds had predisposed most of the pupils to receive infection: forty-five out of the eighty girls lay ill at one time. Classes were broken up, rules relaxed. The few who continued well were allowed almost unlimited37 license38; because the medical attendant insisted on the necessity of frequent exercise to keep them in health: and had it been otherwise, no one had leisure to watch or restrain them. Miss Temple's whole attention was absorbed by the patients: she lived in the sick-room, never quitting it except to snatch a few hours' rest at night. The teachers were fully occupied with packing up and making other necessary preparations for the departure of those girls who were fortunate enough to have friends and relations able and willing to remove them from the seat of contagion39. Many, already smitten40, went home only to die: some died at the school, and were buried quietly and quickly, the nature of the malady41 forbidding delay.

While disease had thus become an inhabitant of Lowood, and death its frequent visitor; while there was gloom and fear within its walls;   while its rooms and passages steamed with hospital smells, the drug and the pastille striving vainly to overcome the effluvia of mortality, that bright May shone unclouded over the bold hills and beautiful woodland out of doors. Its garden, too, glowed with flowers: hollyhocks had sprung up tall as trees, lilies had opened, tulips and roses were in bloom; the borders of the little beds were gay with pink thrift42 and crimson43 double daisies; the sweetbriars gave out, morning and evening, their scent44 of spice and apples; and these fragrant45 treasures were all useless for most of the inmates46 of Lowood, except to furnish now and then a handful of herbs and blossoms to put in a coffin47.

But I, and the rest who continued well, enjoyed fully the beauties of the scene and season; they let us ramble48 in the wood, like gipsies, from morning till night; we did what we liked, went where we liked: we lived better too. Mr. Brocklehurst and his family never came near Lowood now: household matters were not scrutinised into; the cross housekeeper49 was gone, driven away by the fear of infection; her successor, who had been matron at the Lowton Dispensary, unused to the ways of her new abode50, provided with comparative liberality.

Besides, there were fewer to feed; the sick could eat little; our breakfast-basins were better filled; when there was no time to prepare a regular dinner, which often happened, she would give us a large piece of cold pie, or a thick slice of bread and cheese, and this we carried away with us to the wood, where we each chose the spot we liked best, and dined sumptuously51.

My favourite seat was a smooth and broad stone, rising white and dry from the very middle of the beck, and only to be got at by wading52 through the water; a feat53 I accomplished54 barefoot. The stone was just broad enough to accommodate, comfortably, another girl and me, at that time my chosen comrade- one Mary Ann Wilson; a shrewd, observant personage, whose society I took pleasure in, partly because she was witty55 and original, and partly because she had a manner which set me at my ease. Some years older than I, she knew more of the world, and could tell me many things I liked to hear: with her my curiosity found gratification: to my faults also she gave ample indulgence, never imposing56 curb15 or rein57 on anything I said. She had a turn for narrative58, I for analysis; she liked to inform, I to question; so we got on swimmingly together, deriving59 much entertainment, if not much improvement, from our mutual60 intercourse61.

And where, meantime, was Helen Burns? Why did I not spend these sweet days of liberty with her? Had I forgotten her? or was I so worthless as to have grown tired of her pure society? Surely the Mary Ann Wilson I have mentioned was inferior to my first acquaintance: she could only tell me amusing stories, and reciprocate62 any racy and pungent63 gossip I chose to indulge in; while, if I have spoken truth of Helen, she was qualified64 to give those who enjoyed the privilege of her converse65 a taste of far higher things.

True, reader; and I knew and felt this: and though I am a defective66 being, with many faults and few redeeming67 points, yet I never tired of Helen Burns; nor ever ceased to cherish for her a sentiment of attachment68, as strong, tender, and respectful as any that ever animated69 my heart. How could it be otherwise, when Helen, at all times and under all circumstances, evinced for me a quiet and faithful friendship, which ill-humour never soured, nor irritation70 never troubled? But Helen was ill at present: for some weeks she had been removed from my sight to I knew not what room upstairs. She was not, I was told, in the hospital portion of the house with the fever patients; for her complaint was consumption, not typhus: and by consumption I, in my ignorance, understood something mild, which time and care would be sure to alleviate71.

I was confirmed in this idea by the fact of her once or twice coming downstairs on very warm sunny afternoons, and being taken by Miss Temple into the garden; but, on these occasions, I was not allowed to go and speak to her; I only saw her from the schoolroom window, and then not distinctly; for she was much wrapped up, and sat at a distance under the verandah.

One evening, in the beginning of June, I had stayed out very late with Mary Ann in the wood; we had, as usual, separated ourselves from the others, and had wandered far; so far that we lost our way, and had to ask it at a lonely cottage, where a man and woman lived, who looked after a herd72 of half-wild swine that fed on the mast in the wood. When we got back, it was after moonrise: a pony73, which we knew to be the surgeon's, was standing74 at the garden door. Mary Ann remarked that she supposed some one must be very ill, as Mr. Bates had been sent for at that time of the evening. She went into the house;I stayed behind a few minutes to plant in my garden a handful of roots I had dug up in the forest, and which I feared would wither75 if I left them till the morning. This done, I lingered yet a little longer: the flowers smelt76 so sweet as the dew fell; it was such a pleasant evening, so serene, so warm; the still glowing west promised so fairly another fine day on the morrow; the moon rose with such majesty77 in the grave east. I was noting these things and enjoying them as a child might, when it entered my mind as it had never done before:-'How sad to be lying now on a sick bed, and to be in danger of dying! This world is pleasant- it would be dreary78 to be called from it, and to have to go who knows where?'

And then my mind made its first earnest effort to comprehend what had been infused into it concerning heaven and hell; and for the first time it recoiled79, baffled; and for the first time glancing behind, on each side, and before it, it saw all round an unfathomed gulf80: it felt the one point where it stood- the present; all the rest was formless cloud and vacant depth; and it shuddered81 at the thought of tottering82, and plunging83 amid that chaos84. While pondering this new idea, I heard the front door open; Mr. Bates came out, and with him was a nurse. After she had seen him mount his horse and depart, she was about to close the door, but I ran up to her.

'How is Helen Burns?'

'Very poorly,' was the answer.

'Is it her Mr. Bates has been to see?'

'Yes.'

'And what does he say about her?'

'He says she'll not be here long.'

This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home. I should not have suspected that it meant she was dying; but I knew instantly now! It opened clear on my comprehension that Helen Burns was numbering her last days in this world, and that she was going to be taken to the region of spirits, if such region there were. I experienced a shock of horror, then a strong thrill of grief, then a desire- a necessity to see her; and I asked in what room she lay.

'She is in Miss Temple's room,' said the nurse.

'May I go up and speak to her?'

'Oh no, child! It is not likely; and now it is time for you to come in; you'll catch the fever if you stop out when the dew is falling.'

The nurse closed the front door; I went in by the side entrance which led to the schoolroom: I was just in time; it was nine o'clock, and Miss Miller85 was calling the pupils to go to bed.

It might be two hours later, probably near eleven, when I- not having been able to fall asleep, and deeming, from the perfect silence of the dormitory, that my companions were all wrapt in profound repose- rose softly, put on my frock over my night-dress, and, without shoes, crept from the apartment, and set off in quest of Miss Temple's room. It was quite at the other end of the house; but I knew my way; and the light of the unclouded summer moon, entering here and there at passage windows, enabled me to find it without difficulty. An odour of camphor and burnt vinegar warned me when I came near the fever room: and I passed its door quickly, fearful lest the nurse who sat up all night should hear me. I dreaded86 being discovered and sent back; for I must see Helen,- I must embrace her before she died,- I must give her one last kiss, exchange with her one last word.

Having descended88 a staircase, traversed a portion of the house below, and succeeded in opening and shutting, without noise, two doors, I reached another flight of steps; these I mounted, and then just opposite to me was Miss Temple's room. A light shone through the keyhole and from under the door; a profound stillness pervaded89 the vicinity. Coming near, I found the door slightly ajar; probably to admit some fresh air into the close abode of sickness. Indisposed to hesitate, and full of impatient impulses- soul and senses quivering with keen throes- I put it back and looked in. My eye sought Helen, and feared to find death.

Close by Miss Temple's bed, and half covered with its white curtains, there stood a little crib. I saw the outline of a form under the clothes, but the face was hid by the hangings: the nurse I had spoken to in the garden sat in an easy-chair asleep; an unsnuffed candle burnt dimly on the table. Miss Temple was not to be seen: I knew afterwards that she had been called to a delirious90 patient in the fever-room. I advanced; then paused by the crib side: my hand was on the curtain, but I preferred speaking before I withdrew it. I still recoiled at the dread87 of seeing a corpse91.

'Helen!' I whispered softly, 'are you awake?'

She stirred herself, put back the curtain, and I saw her face, pale, wasted, but quite composed: she looked so little changed that my fear was instantly dissipated.

'Can it be you, Jane?' she asked, in her own gentle voice.

'Oh!' I thought, 'she is not going to die; they are mistaken: she could not speak and look so calmly if she were.'

I got on to her crib and kissed her: her forehead was cold, and her cheek both cold and thin, and so were her hand and wrist; but she smiled as of old.

'Why are you come here, Jane? It is past eleven o'clock: I heard it strike some minutes since.'

'I came to see you, Helen: I heard you were very ill, and I could not sleep till I had spoken to you.'

'You came to bid me good-bye, then: you are just in time probably.'

'Are you going somewhere, Helen? Are you going home?'

'Yes; to my long home- my last home.'

'No, no, Helen!' I stopped, distressed92. While I tried to devour93 my tears, a fit of coughing seized Helen; it did not, however, wake the nurse; when it was over, she lay some minutes exhausted94; then she whispered-

'Jane, your little feet are bare; lie down and cover yourself with my quilt.'

I did so: she put her arm over me, and I nestled close to her.

After a long silence, she resumed, still whispering-

'I am very happy, Jane; and when you hear that I am dead, you must be sure and not grieve: there is nothing to grieve about. We all must die one day, and the illness which is removing me is not painful; it is gentle and gradual: my mind is at rest. I leave no one to regret me much: I have only a father; and he is lately married, and will not miss me. By dying young, I shall escape great sufferings.

I had not qualities or talents to make my way very well in the world: I should have been continually at fault.'

'But where are you going to, Helen? Can you see? Do you know?'

'I believe; I have faith: I am going to God.'

'Where is God? What is God?'

'My Maker95 and yours, who will never destroy what He created. I rely implicitly96 on His power, and confide97 wholly in His goodness: I count the hours till that eventful one arrives which shall restore me to Him, reveal Him to me.'

'You are sure, then, Helen, that there is such a place as heaven, and that our souls can get to it when we die?'

'I am sure there is a future state; I believe God is good; I can resign my immortal98 part to Him without any misgiving99. God is my father; God is my friend: I love Him; I believe He loves me.'

'And shall I see you again, Helen, when I die?'

'You will come to the same region of happiness: be received by the same mighty100, universal Parent, no doubt, dear Jane.'

Again I questioned, but this time only in thought. 'Where is that region? Does it exist?' And I clasped my arms closer around Helen; she seemed dearer to me than ever; I felt as if I could not let her go;I lay with my face hidden on her neck. Presently she said, in the sweetest tone-

'How comfortable I am! That last fit of coughing has tired me a little; I feel as if I could sleep: but don't leave me, Jane; I like to have you near me.'

'I'll stay with you, dear Helen: no one shall take me away.'

'Are you warm, darling?'

'Yes.'

'Good-night, Jane.'

'Good-night, Helen.'

She kissed me, and I her, and we both soon slumbered101.

When I awoke it was day: an unusual movement roused me; I looked up; I was in somebody's arms; the nurse held me; she was carrying me through the passage back to the dormitory. I was not reprimanded for leaving my bed; people had something else to think about; no explanation was afforded then to my many questions; but a day or two afterwards I learned that Miss Temple, on returning to her own room at dawn, had found me laid in the little crib; my face against Helen Burns's shoulder, my arms round her neck. I was asleep, and Helen was-dead.

Her grave is in Brocklebridge churchyard: for fifteen years after her death it was only covered by a grassy102 mound103; but now a grey marble tablet marks the spot, inscribed104 with her name, and the word 'Resurgam.'


然而,罗沃德的贫困,或者不如说艰辛,有所好转。春天即将来临,实际上已经到来,冬季的严寒过去了。积雪已融化,刺骨的寒风不再那般肆虐,在四月和风的吹拂下,我那双曾被一月的寒气剥去了一层皮,红肿得一拐一拐的可怜的脚,已开始消肿和痊愈。夜晚和清晨不再出现加拿大式的低气温,险些把我们血管里的血冻住。现在我们己受得了花园中度过的游戏的时刻。有时逢上好日子,天气甚至变得温暖舒适。枯黄的苗圃长出了一片新绿,一天比一天鲜嫩,使人仿佛觉得希望之神曾在夜间走过,每天清晨留下她愈来愈明亮的足迹。花朵从树叶丛中探出头来,有雪花莲呀、藏红花呀、紫色的报春花和金眼三色紫罗兰。每逢星期四下午(半假日)、我们都出去散步,看到不少更加可爱的花朵,盛开在路边的篱笆下。

我还发现,就在顶端用尖铁防范着的花园高墙之外,有着一种莫大的愉快和享受,它广阔无垠,直达天际,那种愉快来自宏伟的山峰环抱着的一个树木葱笼绿荫盖地的大山谷;也来自满是黑色石子和闪光漩涡的明净溪流。这景色与我在冬日铁灰色的苍穹下,冰霜封冻、积雪覆盖时看到的情景多么不同呀!那时候,死一般冷的雾气被东风驱赶着,飘过紫色的山峰,滚下草地与河滩,直至与溪流上凝结的水气融为一体。那时,这条小溪是一股混浊不堪、势不可挡的急流,它冲决了树林,在空中发出咆哮,那声音在夹杂着暴雨和旋转的冻雨时,听来常常更加沉闷。至于两岸的树木,都己成了一排排死人的骨骼。

四月己逝,五月来临。这是一个明媚宁静的五月,日复一日,都是蔚蓝的天空,和煦的阳光,轻柔的西风和南风。现在,草木茁壮成长起来。罗沃德抖散了它的秀发,处处叶绿,遍地开花。榆树、岑树和橡树光秃秃的高大树干,恢复了生气勃勃的雄姿,林间植物在幽深处茂密生长,无数种类的苔鲜填补了林中的空谷。众多的野樱草花,就像奇妙地从地上升起的阳光。我在林荫深处曾见过它们淡谈的金色光芒,犹如点点散开的可爱光斑。这一切我常常尽情享受着,无拘无束,无人看管,而且几乎总是独自一人。这种自由与乐趣所以这么不同寻常,是有其原因的、而说清楚这个原委,就成了我现在的任务。

我在说这个地方掩映在山林之中,坐落在溪流之畔时,不是把它描绘成一个舒适的住处吗?的确,舒适倒是够舒适的,但有益于健康与否,却是另一回事了。

罗沃德所在的林间山谷,是大雾的摇篮,是雾气诱发的病疫的滋生地。时疫随着春天急速的步伐,加速潜入孤儿院,把斑疹伤寒传进了它拥挤的教室和寝室,五月未到,就己把整所学校变成了医院。

学生们素来半饥半饱,得了感冒也无人过问,所以大多容易受到感染。八十五个女生中四十五人一下子病倒了。班级停课,纪律松懈。少数没有得病的,几乎已完全放任自流,因为医生认为他们必须经常参加活动,保持身体健康。就是不这样,也无人顾得上去看管她们了。坦普尔小姐的全部注意力已被病人所吸引,她住在病房里,除了夜间抓紧几小时休息外,寸步不离病人,教师们全力以赴,为那些幸而有亲戚朋友,能够并愿意把她们从传染地带走的人,打铺盖和作好动身前的必要准备。很多已经染病的回家去等死;有些人死在学校里,悄悄地草草埋掉算数,这种病的特性决定了容不得半点拖延。

就这样,疾病在罗沃德安了家,死亡成了这里的常客;围墙之内笼罩着阴郁和恐怖;房间里和过道上散发着医院的气味,香锭徒劳地挣扎着要镇住死亡的恶臭。与此同时,五月的明媚阳光从万里无云的天空,洒向陡峭的小山和美丽的林地。罗沃德的花园花儿盛开,灿烂夺目。一丈红拔地而起,高大如林,百合花已开,郁金香和玫瑰争妍斗艳,粉红色的海石竹和深红的双瓣雏菊,把小小花坛的边缘装扮得十分鲜艳。香甜的欧石南,在清晨和夜间散发着香料和苹果的气味。但这些香气扑鼻的宝贝,除了时时提供一捧香草和鲜花放进棺材里,对罗沃德的人来说已毫无用处。

不过我与其余仍然健康的人,充分享受着这景色和季节的美妙动人之处。他们让我们像吉卜赛人一样,从早到晚在林中游荡,爱干什么就干什么,爱上哪里就上哪里。我们的生活也有所改善。

布罗克赫斯特先生和他的家人现在已从不靠近罗沃德,家常事也无人来有问,啤气急躁的管家己逃之夭夭,生怕受到传染。她的后任原本是洛顿诊所的护士长,并未习惯于新地方的规矩,因此给得比较大方。此外,用饭的人少了,病人又吃得不多,于是我们早饭碗里的东西也就多了一些。新管家常常没有时间准备正餐,干脆就给我们一个大冷饼,或者一厚片面包和乳酪,我们会把这些东西随身带到树林里,各人找个喜欢的地方,来享受一顿盛宴。

我最喜欢坐在一块光滑的大石头上。这块石头儿立在小溪正中,又白又干燥,要淌水过河才到得那里,我每每赤了脚来完成这一壮举。这块石头正好够舒舒服服地坐上两个人,我和另一位姑娘。她是我当时选中的伙伴,名叫玛丽.安.威尔逊,这个人聪明伶俐,目光敏锐。我喜欢同她相处,一半是因为她机灵而有头脑,一半是因为她的神态使人感到无拘无束。她比我大几岁,更了解世情,能告诉我很多我乐意听的东西,满足我的好奇心。对我的缺陷她也能宽容姑息,从不对我说的什么加以干涉。她擅长叙述,我善于分析;她喜欢讲,我喜欢问,我们两个处得很融洽,就是得不到很大长进,也有不少乐趣。

与此同时,海伦.彭斯哪儿去了呢?为什么我没有同她共度这些自由自在的舒心日子?是我把她忘了,还是我本人不足取,居然对她纯洁的交往感到了厌倦?当然我所提及的玛丽.安.威尔逊要逊于我的第一位相识。她只不过能给我讲些有趣的故事,回对一些我所津津乐道的辛辣活泼的闲聊。而海伦呢,要是我没有说错,她足以使有幸听她谈话的人品味到高级得多的东西。

确实如此,读者,我明白,并感觉到了这一点。尽管我是一个很有缺陷的人,毛病很多,长处很少,但我决不会嫌弃海伦,也不会不珍惜对她的亲情。这种亲情同激发我心灵的任何感情一样强烈,一样温柔,一样令人珍重。不论何时何地,海伦都向我证实了一种平静而忠实的友情,闹别扭或者发脾气都不会带来丝毫损害。可是海伦现在病倒了。她从我面前消失,搬到楼上的某一间房子,已经有好几周了。听说她不在学校的医院部同发烧病人在一起,因为她患的是肺病,不是斑疹伤寒。在我幼稚无知的心灵中,认为肺病比较和缓,待以时日并悉心照料,肯定是可以好转的。

我的想法得到了证实,因为她偶尔在风和日丽的下午下楼来,由坦普尔小姐带着步入花园。但在这种场合,她们不允许我上去同她说话。我只不过从教室的窗户中看到了她,而且又看不清楚,因为她裹得严严实实,远远地坐在回廊上。

六月初的一个晚上,我与玛丽.安在林子里逗留得很晚。像往常一样,我们又与别人分道扬镳,闲逛到了很远的地方,远得终于使我们迷了路,而不得不去一间孤零零的茅舍回路。那里住着一男一女,养了一群以林间山毛榉为食的半野的猪。回校时,己经是明月高挂。一匹我们知道是外科医生骑的小马,呆在花园门口。玛丽.安说她猜想一定是有人病得很重,所以才在晚间这个时候请贝茨先生来。她先进了屋,我在外面呆了几分钟,把才从森林里挖来的一把树根栽在花园里,怕留到第二天早晨会枯死。栽好以后,我又多耽搁了一会儿,沾上露水的花异香扑鼻。这是一个可爱的夜晚,那么宁静,又那么温煦。西边的天际依旧一片红光,预示着明天又是个好天。月亮从黯淡的东方庄严地升起。我注意着这一切,尽一个孩子所能欣赏着。这时我脑子里出现了一个从未有过的想法:

“这会儿躺在病床上,面临着死亡的威胁是多么悲哀呀!这个世界是美好的,把人从这里唤走,到一个谁都不知道的地方去,会是一件十分悲惨的事。”

随后我的脑袋第一次潜心来理解已被灌输进去的天堂和地狱的内涵,而且也第一次退缩了,迷惑不解了,也是第一次左右前后扫视着。它在自己的周围看到了无底的深渊,感到除了现在这一立足点之外,其余一切都是无形的浮云和空虚的深渊。想到自己摇摇晃晃要落入一片混乱之中,便不禁颤抖起来。我正细细咀嚼着这个新想法,却听得前门开了,贝茨先生走了出来,由一个护士陪同着。她目送贝茨先生上马离去后,正要关门,我一个箭步到了她跟前。

“海伦.彭斯怎么样了?”

“很不好,”回答说。

“贝茨先生是去看她的吗?”

“是的。”

“对她的病,他说了些什么呀?”

“他说她不会在这儿呆很久了。”

这句话要是昨天让我听到,它所表达的含义只能是,她将要搬到诺森伯兰郡自己家去了,我不会去怀疑它包含着“她要死了”的意思。但此刻我立即明白了。在我理解起来,这句话一清二楚,海伦在世的日子已屈指可数,她将被带往精灵的地域,要是这样的地域确实存在的话。我感到一阵恐怖,一种今人震颤的悲哀,随后是一种愿望,一种要见她的需要。我问她躺在哪一个房间。

“她在坦普尔小姐的屋里,”护士说。

“我可以上去同她说话吗?”

“啊,孩子!那不行。现在你该进来了,要是降了露水还呆在外面,你也会得热病的。”

护士关了前门,我从通往教室的边门溜了进去。我恰好准时,九点刚敲,米勒小姐正吩咐学生上床。

也许过了两小时,可能是将近十一点了,我难以入睡,而且从宿舍里一片沉寂推断,我的同伴们都已蒙头大睡。于是我便轻手轻脚地爬起来,在睡衣外面穿了件外衣,赤着脚从屋里溜了出来,去寻找坦普尔小姐的房间。它远靠房子的另外一头,不过我认得路。夏夜的皎洁月光,零零落落地洒进过道的窗户,使我毫不费力地找到了她的房间。一股樟脑味和烧焦的醋味,提醒我己走近了热病病房 。我停了下来,我的手伸向帷幔,但我宁愿在拉动之前开口说一下,我们人仍然畏缩不前,唯恐看到一具尸体。

“海伦!”我轻声耳语道,“你醒着吗?”

她动弹了一下,自己拉开帷幔,我后到了她的脸,苍白、憔悴,却十分镇静,她看上去没有什么变化,于是我的恐惧心理顿时消失了。

“真是你吗,简?”她以独特的柔和语调问。

“啊!”我想,“她不会死,她们搞错了,要是她活不了啦,她的言语和神色不会那么镇定自若。”

我上了她的小床,吻了她一下。她的额头冰冷,两颊也冰冷,而且还很消瘦,她的手和手腕也都冰冷,只有她那微笑依旧。

“你为什么到这儿来,简?已经过了十一点啦,几分钟前我听见敲的。”

“我来看你,海伦。我听说你病得很重,我不同你说句话就睡不着。”

“那你是来同我告别的了,也许许来得正是时候。”

“你上哪儿去吗,海伦?你要回家是不是?”

“是的,回到我永久的——我最后的家。”

“不,不,海伦,”我顿住了,心里很难过。我竭力咽下眼泪,这时海伦一阵咳嗽,不过没有吵醒护士。咳完以后,她精疲力尽地躺了几分钟,随后轻声说:

“简,你都光着你的小脚呢,躺下来吧,盖上我的被子。”

我照她的话做了。她用胳膊楼住我,我紧偎着她,在沉默了很久之后,她继续低声耳语着说:

“我很愉快,简,你听到我已经死了的时候,你可千万别悲伤。没有什么可以感到悲伤的。总有一天我们大家都得死去。现在正夺去我生命的疾病并不痛苦。既温和而又缓慢,我的心灵已经安息。我不会让任何人感到太悲痛,我只有一个父亲,他新近刚结婚,不会思念我。我那么年纪轻轻就死去,可以逃脱大苦大难。我没有会使自己在世上发迹的气质和才能。要是我活,我会一直错下去的。”

“可是你到哪儿去呢,海伦?你能看得见吗?你知道吗?”

“我相信,我有信仰,我去上帝那儿。”

“上帝在哪儿?上帝是什么?”

“我的创造者,也是你的。他不会永远毁坏他所创造的东西。我毫无保留地依赖他的力量,完全信任他的仁慈,我数着钟点,直至那个重要时刻到来,那时我又被送还给他,他又再次显现在我面前。”

“海伦,那你肯定认为有天堂这个地方,而且我们死后灵魂都到那儿去吗?”

“我敢肯定有一个未来的国度。我相信上帝是慈悲的。我可以毫无忧虑地把我不朽的部分托付给他,上帝是我的父亲,上帝是我的朋友,我爱他,我相信他也爱我。”

“海伦,我死掉后,还能再见到你吗?”

“你会来到同一个幸福的地域,被同一个伟大的、普天下共有的父亲所接纳,毫无疑问,亲爱的简。”

我又再次发问,不过这回只是想想而已。“这个地域在哪儿?它存在不存在?”我用胳膊把海伦楼得更紧了。她对我似乎比以往任何时候都要宝贵了,我仿佛觉得我不能让她走,我躺着把脸埋在她的颈窝里。她立刻用最甜蜜的嗓音说:

“我多么舒服啊!刚才那一阵子咳嗽弄得我有点儿累了,我好像是能睡着了,可是别离开我,简,我喜欢你在我身边。”

“我会同你呆在一起的,亲爱的海伦。谁也不能把我撵走。”

“你暖和吗,亲爱的?”

“是的。”

“晚安,简。”

“晚安,海伦。”

她吻了我,我吻了她,两人很快就睡熟了。

我醒来的时候已经是白天了,一阵异样的抖动把我弄醒了。我抬起头来,发现自己正躺在别人的怀抱里,那位护士抱着我,正穿过过道把我送回宿舍,我没有因为离开床位而受到责备,人们还有别的事儿要考虑,我提出的很多问题也没有得到解释。但一两天后我知道,坦普尔小姐在拂晓回房时,发现我躺在小床上,我的脸蛋紧贴着海伦.彭斯的肩膀,我的胳膊搂着她的脖子,我睡着了,而海伦——死了。

我醒来的时候已经是白天了,一阵异样的抖动把我弄醒了。我抬起头来,发现自己正躺在别人的怀抱里,那位护士抱着我,正穿过过道把我送回宿舍,我没有因为离开床位而受到责备,人们还有别的事儿要考虑,我提出的很多问题也没有得到解释。但一两天后我知道,坦普尔小姐在拂晓回房时,发现我躺在小床上,我的脸蛋紧贴着海伦.彭斯的肩膀,我的胳膊搂着她的脖子,我睡着了,而海伦——死了。她的坟墓在布罗克布里奇墓地,她去世后十五年中,墓上仅有一个杂草丛生的土墩,但现在一块灰色的大理石墓碑标出了这个地点,上面刻着她的名字及“Resurgam”这个字。
 


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1 lessened 6351a909991322c8a53dc9baa69dda6f     
减少的,减弱的
参考例句:
  • Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat. 演讲辞通过翻译的嘴说出来,多少削弱了演讲的力量。
  • The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle-class families living within the city. 随着迁往郊外的风行,住在城内的中产家庭减少了。
2 flayed 477fd38febec6da69d637f7ec30ab03a     
v.痛打( flay的过去式和过去分词 );把…打得皮开肉绽;剥(通常指动物)的皮;严厉批评
参考例句:
  • He was so angry he nearly flayed his horse alive. 他气得几乎把马活活抽死。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The teacher flayed the idle students. 老师严责那些懒惰的学生。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 swollen DrcwL     
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
参考例句:
  • Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着,她的双腿已经肿了。
  • A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她,她的手臂肿起来了。
4 lameness a89205359251bdc80ff56673115a9d3c     
n. 跛, 瘸, 残废
参考例句:
  • Having been laughed at for his lameness,the boy became shy and inhibited. 那男孩因跛脚被人讥笑,变得羞怯而压抑。
  • By reason of his lameness the boy could not play games. 这男孩因脚跛不能做游戏。
5 subside OHyzt     
vi.平静,平息;下沉,塌陷,沉降
参考例句:
  • The emotional reaction which results from a serious accident takes time to subside.严重事故所引起的情绪化的反应需要时间来平息。
  • The controversies surrounding population growth are unlikely to subside soon.围绕着人口增长问题的争论看来不会很快平息。
6 veins 65827206226d9e2d78ea2bfe697c6329     
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
参考例句:
  • The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的,感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 genial egaxm     
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
参考例句:
  • Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
  • He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
8 enjoyment opaxV     
n.乐趣;享有;享用
参考例句:
  • Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同,我们这次访问更加愉快了。
  • After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话,这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
9 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
10 eddies c13d72eca064678c6857ec6b08bb6a3c     
(水、烟等的)漩涡,涡流( eddy的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Viscosity overwhelms the smallest eddies and converts their energy into heat. 粘性制服了最小的旋涡而将其能量转换为热。
  • But their work appears to merge in the study of large eddies. 但在大旋涡的研究上,他们的工作看来却殊途同归。
11 stiffened de9de455736b69d3f33bb134bba74f63     
加强的
参考例句:
  • He leaned towards her and she stiffened at this invasion of her personal space. 他向她俯过身去,这种侵犯她个人空间的举动让她绷紧了身子。
  • She stiffened with fear. 她吓呆了。
12 shrouded 6b3958ee6e7b263c722c8b117143345f     
v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 );保密
参考例句:
  • The hills were shrouded in mist . 这些小山被笼罩在薄雾之中。
  • The towers were shrouded in mist. 城楼被蒙上薄雾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 torrent 7GCyH     
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
参考例句:
  • The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
  • Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。
14 turbid tm6wY     
adj.混浊的,泥水的,浓的
参考例句:
  • He found himself content to watch idly the sluggish flow of the turbid stream.他心安理得地懒洋洋地望着混浊的河水缓缓流着。
  • The lake's water is turbid.这个湖里的水混浊。
15 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
参考例句:
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
16 asunder GVkzU     
adj.分离的,化为碎片
参考例句:
  • The curtains had been drawn asunder.窗帘被拉向两边。
  • Your conscience,conviction,integrity,and loyalties were torn asunder.你的良心、信念、正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了。
17 raving c42d0882009d28726dc86bae11d3aaa7     
adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地
参考例句:
  • The man's a raving lunatic. 那个男子是个语无伦次的疯子。
  • When I told her I'd crashed her car, she went stark raving bonkers. 我告诉她我把她的车撞坏了时,她暴跳如雷。
18 sleet wxlw6     
n.雨雪;v.下雨雪,下冰雹
参考例句:
  • There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
  • When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。
19 serene PD2zZ     
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
参考例句:
  • He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
  • He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多,只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。
20 placid 7A1yV     
adj.安静的,平和的
参考例句:
  • He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
  • You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
21 gales c6a9115ba102941811c2e9f42af3fc0a     
龙猫
参考例句:
  • I could hear gales of laughter coming from downstairs. 我能听到来自楼下的阵阵笑声。
  • This was greeted with gales of laughter from the audience. 观众对此报以阵阵笑声。
22 vigour lhtwr     
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
参考例句:
  • She is full of vigour and enthusiasm.她有热情,有朝气。
  • At 40,he was in his prime and full of vigour.他40岁时正年富力强。
23 majestic GAZxK     
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
参考例句:
  • In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
  • He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。
24 profusely 12a581fe24557b55ae5601d069cb463c     
ad.abundantly
参考例句:
  • We were sweating profusely from the exertion of moving the furniture. 我们搬动家具大费气力,累得大汗淋漓。
  • He had been working hard and was perspiring profusely. 他一直在努力干活,身上大汗淋漓的。
25 recesses 617c7fa11fa356bfdf4893777e4e8e62     
n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭
参考例句:
  • I could see the inmost recesses. 我能看见最深处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I had continually pushed my doubts to the darker recesses of my mind. 我一直把怀疑深深地隐藏在心中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
26 moss X6QzA     
n.苔,藓,地衣
参考例句:
  • Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
  • He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
27 primrose ctxyr     
n.樱草,最佳部分,
参考例句:
  • She is in the primrose of her life.她正处在她一生的最盛期。
  • The primrose is set off by its nest of green.一窝绿叶衬托着一朵樱草花。
28 lustre hAhxg     
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
参考例句:
  • The sun was shining with uncommon lustre.太阳放射出异常的光彩。
  • A good name keeps its lustre in the dark.一个好的名誉在黑暗中也保持它的光辉。
29 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
30 advert eVLzj     
vi.注意,留意,言及;n.广告
参考例句:
  • The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.该广告的內容为一条在金鱼缸里游动的海豚。
  • Please advert to the contents below.I believe you won't be disappointed.敬请留意后面的内容。相信您一定不会失望的。
31 dwelling auzzQk     
n.住宅,住所,寓所
参考例句:
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
32 bosomed 9d31448b4d4f0414f5b4ef74c617cd3a     
胸部的
参考例句:
  • She bosomed her letter. 她把信揣在怀里。
  • Her profuse skirt bosomed out with the gusts. 她的宽大的裙子被风吹得鼓鼓的。
33 verge gUtzQ     
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
参考例句:
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
34 pestilence YlGzsG     
n.瘟疫
参考例句:
  • They were crazed by the famine and pestilence of that bitter winter.他们因那年严冬的饥饿与瘟疫而折磨得发狂。
  • A pestilence was raging in that area. 瘟疫正在那一地区流行。
35 orphan QJExg     
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
参考例句:
  • He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大,并且把自己的医术传给了他。
  • The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。
36 asylum DobyD     
n.避难所,庇护所,避难
参考例句:
  • The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
  • Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
37 unlimited MKbzB     
adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的
参考例句:
  • They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
  • There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。
38 license B9TzU     
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
参考例句:
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
39 contagion 9ZNyl     
n.(通过接触的疾病)传染;蔓延
参考例句:
  • A contagion of fear swept through the crowd.一种恐惧感在人群中迅速蔓延开。
  • The product contagion effect has numerous implications for marketing managers and retailers.产品传染效应对市场营销管理者和零售商都有很多的启示。
40 smitten smitten     
猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • From the moment they met, he was completely smitten by her. 从一见面的那一刻起,他就完全被她迷住了。
  • It was easy to see why she was smitten with him. 她很容易看出为何她为他倾倒。
41 malady awjyo     
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
参考例句:
  • There is no specific remedy for the malady.没有医治这种病的特效药。
  • They are managing to control the malady into a small range.他们设法将疾病控制在小范围之内。
42 thrift kI6zT     
adj.节约,节俭;n.节俭,节约
参考例句:
  • He has the virtues of thrift and hard work.他具备节俭和勤奋的美德。
  • His thrift and industry speak well for his future.他的节俭和勤勉预示着他美好的未来。
43 crimson AYwzH     
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
参考例句:
  • She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
  • Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
44 scent WThzs     
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
参考例句:
  • The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
  • The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。
45 fragrant z6Yym     
adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的
参考例句:
  • The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
  • The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。
46 inmates 9f4380ba14152f3e12fbdf1595415606     
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
47 coffin XWRy7     
n.棺材,灵柩
参考例句:
  • When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
  • The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。
48 ramble DAszo     
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
参考例句:
  • This is the best season for a ramble in the suburbs.这是去郊区漫游的最好季节。
  • I like to ramble about the street after work.我下班后在街上漫步。
49 housekeeper 6q2zxl     
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
参考例句:
  • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
  • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
50 abode hIby0     
n.住处,住所
参考例句:
  • It was ten months before my father discovered his abode.父亲花了十个月的功夫,才好不容易打听到他的住处。
  • Welcome to our humble abode!欢迎光临寒舍!
51 sumptuously 5a9a881421f66e6399d9561fdfe9a227     
奢侈地,豪华地
参考例句:
  • The hall was sumptuously decorated. 大厅装饰得富丽堂皇。
  • This government building is sumptuously appointed. 这座政府办公大楼布置得极为豪华。
52 wading 0fd83283f7380e84316a66c449c69658     
(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人卷起裤子,准备涉水。
  • The children were wading in the sea. 孩子们在海水中走着。
53 feat 5kzxp     
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
参考例句:
  • Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
  • He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
54 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
55 witty GMmz0     
adj.机智的,风趣的
参考例句:
  • Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
  • He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
56 imposing 8q9zcB     
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
参考例句:
  • The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
  • He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
57 rein xVsxs     
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
参考例句:
  • The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
  • He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。
58 narrative CFmxS     
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
参考例句:
  • He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
  • Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
59 deriving 31b45332de157b636df67107c9710247     
v.得到( derive的现在分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
参考例句:
  • I anticipate deriving much instruction from the lecture. 我期望从这演讲中获得很多教益。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He anticipated his deriving much instruction from the lecture. 他期望从这次演讲中得到很多教益。 来自辞典例句
60 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
参考例句:
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
61 intercourse NbMzU     
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
参考例句:
  • The magazine becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the two peoples.该杂志成为两民族间文化交流的媒介。
  • There was close intercourse between them.他们过往很密。
62 reciprocate ZA5zG     
v.往复运动;互换;回报,酬答
参考例句:
  • Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.尽管她没有回应他的感情,她也没有使他丧失信心。
  • Some day I will reciprocate your kindness to me.总有一天我会报答你对我的恩德。
63 pungent ot6y7     
adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的
参考例句:
  • The article is written in a pungent style.文章写得泼辣。
  • Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts.它的刺激性气味会令恐怖分子窒息,迫使他们从藏身地点逃脱出来。
64 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
参考例句:
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
65 converse 7ZwyI     
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
参考例句:
  • He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
  • I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。
66 defective qnLzZ     
adj.有毛病的,有问题的,有瑕疵的
参考例句:
  • The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
  • If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷, 顾客有权索赔。
67 redeeming bdb8226fe4b0eb3a1193031327061e52     
补偿的,弥补的
参考例句:
  • I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 我觉得他一点也不讨人喜欢,没有任何可取之处。
  • The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary. 这份工作唯其薪水尚可弥补一切之不足。
68 attachment POpy1     
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
参考例句:
  • She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
  • She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
69 animated Cz7zMa     
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
参考例句:
  • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
  • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
70 irritation la9zf     
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
参考例句:
  • He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
  • Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说,但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。
71 alleviate ZxEzJ     
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等)
参考例句:
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
72 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
73 pony Au5yJ     
adj.小型的;n.小马
参考例句:
  • His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
  • They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。
74 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
75 wither dMVz1     
vt.使凋谢,使衰退,(用眼神气势等)使畏缩;vi.枯萎,衰退,消亡
参考例句:
  • She grows as a flower does-she will wither without sun.她象鲜花一样成长--没有太阳就会凋谢。
  • In autumn the leaves wither and fall off the trees.秋天,树叶枯萎并从树上落下来。
76 smelt tiuzKF     
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
参考例句:
  • Tin is a comparatively easy metal to smelt.锡是比较容易熔化的金属。
  • Darby was looking for a way to improve iron when he hit upon the idea of smelting it with coke instead of charcoal.达比一直在寻找改善铁质的方法,他猛然想到可以不用木炭熔炼,而改用焦炭。
77 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
参考例句:
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
78 dreary sk1z6     
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
参考例句:
  • They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
  • She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
79 recoiled 8282f6b353b1fa6f91b917c46152c025     
v.畏缩( recoil的过去式和过去分词 );退缩;报应;返回
参考例句:
  • She recoiled from his touch. 她躲开他的触摸。
  • Howard recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice. 听到我的尖声,霍华德往后缩了一下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
80 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
81 shuddered 70137c95ff493fbfede89987ee46ab86     
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
参考例句:
  • He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车,车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
82 tottering 20cd29f0c6d8ba08c840e6520eeb3fac     
adj.蹒跚的,动摇的v.走得或动得不稳( totter的现在分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
参考例句:
  • the tottering walls of the castle 古城堡摇摇欲坠的墙壁
  • With power and to spare we must pursue the tottering foe. 宜将剩勇追穷寇。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
83 plunging 5fe12477bea00d74cd494313d62da074     
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
参考例句:
  • War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发,生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
84 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱,无秩序
参考例句:
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
85 miller ZD6xf     
n.磨坊主
参考例句:
  • Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
  • The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
86 dreaded XuNzI3     
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)
参考例句:
  • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
  • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
87 dread Ekpz8     
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
参考例句:
  • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
  • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
88 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
参考例句:
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
89 pervaded cf99c400da205fe52f352ac5c1317c13     
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • A retrospective influence pervaded the whole performance. 怀旧的影响弥漫了整个演出。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The air is pervaded by a smell [smoking]. 空气中弥散着一种气味[烟味]。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
90 delirious V9gyj     
adj.不省人事的,神智昏迷的
参考例句:
  • He was delirious,murmuring about that matter.他精神恍惚,低声叨念着那件事。
  • She knew that he had become delirious,and tried to pacify him.她知道他已经神志昏迷起来了,极力想使他镇静下来。
91 corpse JYiz4     
n.尸体,死尸
参考例句:
  • What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
  • The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。
92 distressed du1z3y     
痛苦的
参考例句:
  • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑,无法回答他们的问题。
  • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
93 devour hlezt     
v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷
参考例句:
  • Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
  • Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵,终会被皱纹所吞噬。
94 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
参考例句:
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
95 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
96 implicitly 7146d52069563dd0fc9ea894b05c6fef     
adv. 含蓄地, 暗中地, 毫不保留地
参考例句:
  • Many verbs and many words of other kinds are implicitly causal. 许多动词和许多其他类词都蕴涵着因果关系。
  • I can trust Mr. Somerville implicitly, I suppose? 我想,我可以毫无保留地信任萨莫维尔先生吧?
97 confide WYbyd     
v.向某人吐露秘密
参考例句:
  • I would never readily confide in anybody.我从不轻易向人吐露秘密。
  • He is going to confide the secrets of his heart to us.他将向我们吐露他心里的秘密。
98 immortal 7kOyr     
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
参考例句:
  • The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
  • The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽!
99 misgiving tDbxN     
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕
参考例句:
  • She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.她对自己即将要做的事情存有一些顾虑。
  • The first words of the text filled us with misgiving.正文开头的文字让我们颇为担心。
100 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
101 slumbered 90bc7b1e5a8ccd9fdc68d12edbd1f200     
微睡,睡眠(slumber的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The baby slumbered in his cradle. 婴儿安睡在摇篮中。
  • At that time my virtue slumbered; my evil, kept awake by ambition. 就在那时,我的善的一面睡着了,我的邪恶面因野心勃勃而清醒着。
102 grassy DfBxH     
adj.盖满草的;长满草的
参考例句:
  • They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。
  • Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。
103 mound unCzhy     
n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫
参考例句:
  • The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.勘探者爬上土丘去勘测周围的土地。
  • The mound can be used as our screen.这个土丘可做我们的掩蔽物。
104 inscribed 65fb4f97174c35f702447e725cb615e7     
v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接
参考例句:
  • His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
  • The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》


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