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As Fanny could not doubt that her answer was conveying a real disappointment, she was rather in expectation, from her knowledge of Miss Crawford's temper, of being urged again; and though no second letter arrived for the space of a week, she had still the same feeling when it did come.
On receiving it, she could instantly decide on its containing little writing, and was persuaded of its having the air of a letter of haste and business. Its object was unquestionable; and two moments were enough to start the probability of its being merely to give her notice that they should be in Portsmouth that very day, and to throw her into all the agitation2 of doubting what she ought to do in such a case. If two moments, however, can surround with difficulties, a third can disperse3 them; and before she had opened the letter, the possibility of Mr. and Miss Crawford's having applied4 to her uncle and obtained his permission was giving her ease. This was the letter--
"A most scandalous, ill-natured rumour5 has just reached me, and I write, dear Fanny, to warn you against giving the least credit to it, should it spread into the country. Depend upon it, there is some mistake, and that a day or two will clear it up; at any rate, that Henry is blameless, and in spite of a moment's _etourderie_, thinks of nobody but you. Say not a word of it; hear nothing, surmise6 nothing, whisper nothing till I write again. I am sure it will be all hushed up, and nothing proved but Rushworth's folly7. If they are gone, I would lay my life they are only gone to Mansfield Park, and Julia with them. But why would not you let us come for you? I wish you may not repent8 it.--Yours, etc."
Fanny stood aghast. As no scandalous, ill-natured rumour had reached her, it was impossible for her to understand much of this strange letter. She could only perceive that it must relate to Wimpole Street and Mr. Crawford, and only conjecture
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omen
n.征兆,预兆;vt.预示
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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disperse
vi.使分散;使消失;vt.分散;驱散
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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rumour
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
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surmise
v./n.猜想,推测
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
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conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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banish
vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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elucidation
n.说明,阐明
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musing
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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wan
(wide area network)广域网
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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stifling
a.令人窒息的
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notched
a.有凹口的,有缺口的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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streaks
n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
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motes
n.尘埃( mote的名词复数 );斑点
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greasy
adj. 多脂的,油脂的
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lamented
adj.被哀悼的,令人遗憾的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )
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ragged
adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的
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enrolled
adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 );登记,招收,使入伍(或入会、入学等),参加,成为成员;记入名册;卷起,包起
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spoke
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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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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plaintively
adv.悲哀地,哀怨地
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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conformity
n.一致,遵从,顺从
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gloss
n.光泽,光滑;虚饰;注释;vt.加光泽于;掩饰
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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professing
声称( profess的现在分词 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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envelop
vt.包,封,遮盖;包围
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certified
a.经证明合格的;具有证明文件的
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parental
adj.父母的;父的;母的
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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soothe
v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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aggravation
n.烦恼,恼火
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exquisitely
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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dreaded
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)
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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blessings
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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agitating
搅动( agitate的现在分词 ); 激怒; 使焦虑不安; (尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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dispel
vt.驱走,驱散,消除
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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hospitably
亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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undue
adj.过分的;不适当的;未到期的
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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humiliation
n.羞辱
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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plantations
n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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situated
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁