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kindly15 meant; and of this you may be assured, that every advantage of affluence16 will be doubled by the little privations and restrictions17 that may have been imposed. I am sure you will not disappoint my opinion of you, by failing at any time to treat your aunt Norris with the respect and attention that are due to her. But enough of this. Sit down, my dear. I must speak to you for a few minutes, but I will not detain you long."
Fanny obeyed, with eyes cast down and colour rising. After a moment's pause, Sir Thomas, trying to suppress a smile, went on.
"You are not aware, perhaps, that I have had a visitor this morning. I had not been long in my own room, after breakfast, when Mr. Crawford was shewn in. His errand you may probably conjecture18."
Fanny's colour grew deeper and deeper; and her uncle, perceiving that she was embarrassed to a degree that made either speaking or looking up quite impossible, turned away his own eyes, and without any farther pause proceeded in his account of Mr. Crawford's visit.
Mr. Crawford's business had been to declare himself the lover of Fanny, make decided19 proposals for her, and entreat20 the sanction of the uncle, who seemed to stand in the place of her parents; and he had done it all so well, so openly, so liberally, so properly, that Sir Thomas, feeling, moreover, his own replies, and his own remarks to have been very much to the purpose, was exceedingly happy to give the particulars of their conversation; and little aware of what was passing in his niece's mind, conceived that by such details he must be gratifying her far more than himself. He talked, therefore, for several minutes without Fanny's daring to interrupt him. She had hardly even attained21 the wish to do it. Her mind was in too much confusion. She had changed her position; and, with her eyes fixed22
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purport
n.意义,要旨,大要;v.意味著,做为...要旨,要领是...
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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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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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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rectified
[医]矫正的,调整的
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chilly
adj.凉快的,寒冷的
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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recollecting
v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
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judiciously
adv.明断地,明智而审慎地
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judicious
adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的
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hardy
adj.勇敢的,果断的,吃苦的;耐寒的
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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partially
adv.部分地,从某些方面讲
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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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affluence
n.充裕,富足
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restrictions
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
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conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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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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prevailing
adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的
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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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overtures
n.主动的表示,提议;(向某人做出的)友好表示、姿态或提议( overture的名词复数 );(歌剧、芭蕾舞、音乐剧等的)序曲,前奏曲
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honourably
adv.可尊敬地,光荣地,体面地
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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imputing
v.把(错误等)归咎于( impute的现在分词 )
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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fortify
v.强化防御,为…设防;加强,强化
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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dispositions
安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质
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appalling
adj.骇人听闻的,令人震惊的,可怕的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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implicated
adj.密切关联的;牵涉其中的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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mortifying
adj.抑制的,苦修的v.使受辱( mortify的现在分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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wilful
adj.任性的,故意的
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wilfulness
任性;倔强
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perverse
adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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inclinations
倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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eligibly
适当地
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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eligibility
n.合格,资格
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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peremptorily
adv.紧急地,不容分说地,专横地
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consultation
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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violation
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯
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acquit
vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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augur
n.占卦师;v.占卦
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favourably
adv. 善意地,赞成地
=favorably
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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persevere
v.坚持,坚忍,不屈不挠
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imbibed
v.吸收( imbibe的过去式和过去分词 );喝;吸取;吸气
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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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attaining
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的现在分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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momentous
adj.重要的,重大的
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dictated
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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depreciation
n.价值低落,贬值,蔑视,贬低
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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abating
减少( abate的现在分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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abate
vi.(风势,疼痛等)减弱,减轻,减退
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impartiality
n. 公平, 无私, 不偏
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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