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A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him. There were three different conclusions to be drawn1 from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation2; each of them at times being held the most probable. Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured3 no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca's alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
It was a gentleman's voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
Good sense, like hers, will always act when really called upon; and she found that she had been able to name him to her mother, and recall her remembrance of the name, as that of "William's friend," though she could not previously4 have believed herself capable of uttering a syllable5 at such a moment. The consciousness of his being known there only as William's friend was some support. Having introduced him, however, and being all reseated, the terrors that occurred of what this visit might lead to were overpowering, and she fancied herself on the point of fainting away.
While trying to keep herself alive, their visitor, who had at first approached her with as animated6 a countenance7 as ever, was wisely and kindly8 keeping his eyes away, and giving her time to recover, while he devoted
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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fluctuation
n.(物价的)波动,涨落;周期性变动;脉动
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procured
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
5
syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
8
kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
9
devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
10
entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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friendliness
n.友谊,亲切,亲密
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overflowing
n. 溢出物,溢流
adj. 充沛的,充满的
动词overflow的现在分词形式
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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commissioner
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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expediency
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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ascertained
v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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naval
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
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lookout
n.注意,前途,瞭望台
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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vessel
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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approbation
n.称赞;认可
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renewal
adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来
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industrious
adj.勤劳的,刻苦的,奋发的
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dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
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bias
n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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tenants
n.房客( tenant的名词复数 );佃户;占用者;占有者
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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diversified
adj.多样化的,多种经营的v.使多样化,多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 );进入新的商业领域
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partnership
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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inured
adj.坚强的,习惯的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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epicurism
n.贪口福,美食主义