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"When they are at a distance from all their family," said Fanny, colouring for William's sake, "they can write long letters."
"Miss Price has a brother at sea," said Edmund, "whose excellence as a correspondent makes her think you too severe upon us."
"At sea, has she? In the king's service, of course?"
Fanny would rather have had Edmund tell the story, but his determined silence obliged her to relate her brother's situation: her voice was animated in speaking of his profession, and the foreign stations he had been on; but she could not mention the number of years that he had been absent without tears in her eyes. Miss Crawford civilly wished him an early promotion.
"Do you know anything of my cousin's captain?" said Edmund; "Captain Marshall? You have a large acquaintance in the navy, I conclude?"
"Among admirals, large enough; but," with an air of grandeur, "we know very little of the inferior ranks. Post-captains may be very good sort of men, but they do not belong to _us_. Of various admirals I could tell you a great deal: of them and their flags, and the gradation of their pay, and their bickerings and jealousies. But, in general, I can assure you that they are all passed over, and all very ill used. Certainly, my home at my uncle's brought me acquainted with a circle of admirals. Of _Rears_ and _Vices_ I saw enough. Now do not be suspecting me of a pun, I entreat."
Edmund again felt grave, and only replied, "It is a noble profession."
"Yes, the profession is well enough under two circumstances: if it make the fortune, and there be discretion in spending it; but, in short, it is not a favourite profession of mine. It has never worn an amiable form to _me_."
Edmund reverted to the harp, and was again very happy in the prospect of hearing her play.
The subject of improving grounds, meanwhile, was still under consideration among the others; and Mrs. Grant could not help addressing her brother, though it was calling his attention from Miss Julia Bertram.
"My dear Henry, have _you_ nothing to say? You have been an improver yourself, and from what I hear of Everingham, it may vie with any place in England. Its natural beauties, I am sure, are great. Everingham, as it _used_ to be, was perfect in my estimation: such a happy fall of ground, and such timber! What would I not give to see it again?"
"Nothing could be so gratifying to me as to hear your opinion of it," was his answer; "but I fear there would be some disappointment: you would not find it equal to your present ideas. In extent, it is a mere nothing; you would be surprised at its insignificance; and, as for improvement, there was very little for me to do-- too little: I should like to have been busy much longer."
"You are fond of the sort of thing?" said Julia.
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chasm
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n.深坑,断层,裂口,大分岐,利害冲突 | |
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melancholy
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
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trifling
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anecdote
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n.轶事,趣闻,短故事 | |
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solicitude
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dismal
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burlesque
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prodigious
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adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的 | |
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plantation
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n.种植园,大农场 | |
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gathering
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moor
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insipid
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remarkably
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tarts
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n.果馅饼( tart的名词复数 );轻佻的女人;妓女;小妞 | |
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vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出 | |
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appeased
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安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争) | |
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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acquiescence
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complimentary
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adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的 | |
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submission
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insinuating
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adj.曲意巴结的,暗示的v.暗示( insinuate的现在分词 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入 | |
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prospect
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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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recollect
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attentively
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adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神 | |
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grandeur
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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abide
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vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受 | |
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delightful
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gravel
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rustic
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n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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miller
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maxim
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honourably
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entreat
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misery
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plaintive
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compassion
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perfectly
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confides
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manly
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excellence
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n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 | |
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determined
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animated
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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promotion
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jealousies
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n.妒忌( jealousy的名词复数 );妒羡 | |
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discretion
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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reverted
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恢复( revert的过去式和过去分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还 | |
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insignificance
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n.不重要;无价值;无意义 | |
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pointed
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devourer
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judgment
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infinitely
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disinterested
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advisers
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顾问,劝告者( adviser的名词复数 ); (指导大学新生学科问题等的)指导教授 | |
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depreciating
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v.贬值,跌价,减价( depreciate的现在分词 );贬低,蔑视,轻视 | |
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amendment
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