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It was presumed that Mr. Crawford was travelling back, to London, on the morrow, for nothing more was seen of him at Mr. Price's; and two days afterwards, it was a fact ascertained1 to Fanny by the following letter from his sister, opened and read by her, on another account, with the most anxious curiosity:--
"I have to inform you, my dearest Fanny, that Henry has been down to Portsmouth to see you; that he had a delightful2 walk with you to the dockyard last Saturday, and one still more to be dwelt on the next day, on the ramparts; when the balmy air, the sparkling sea, and your sweet looks and conversation were altogether in the most delicious harmony, and afforded sensations which are to raise ecstasy3 even in retrospect4. This, as well as I understand, is to be the substance of my information. He makes me write, but I do not know what else is to be communicated, except this said visit to Portsmouth, and these two said walks, and his introduction to your family, especially to a fair sister of yours, a fine girl of fifteen, who was of the party on the ramparts, taking her first lesson, I presume, in love. I have not time for writing much, but it would be out of place if I had, for this is to be a mere5 letter of business, penned for the purpose of conveying necessary information, which could not be delayed without risk of evil. My dear, dear Fanny, if I had you here, how I would talk to you! You should listen to me till you were tired, and advise me till you were still tired more; but it is impossible to put a hundredth part of my great mind on paper, so I will abstain6 altogether, and leave you to guess what you like. I have no news for you. You have politics, of course; and it would be too bad to plague you with the names of people and parties that fill up my time. I ought to have sent you an account of your cousin's first party, but I was lazy, and now it is too long ago; suffice it, that everything was just as it ought to be, in a style that any of her connexions must have been gratified to witness, and that her own dress and manners did her the greatest credit. My friend, Mrs. Fraser, is mad for such a house, and it would not make _me_
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v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
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n.回顾,追溯;v.回顾,回想,追溯 | |
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的 | |
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11 tempted | |
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词) | |
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adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地 | |
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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19 attachment | |
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 | |
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25 oracle | |
n.神谕,神谕处,预言 | |
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adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 | |
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27 innate | |
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28 dwelling | |
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29 admiration | |
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30 longing | |
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31 thoroughly | |
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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33 blessing | |
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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