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justified15 your accepting him."
Fanny had not felt so comfortable for days and days.
"So far your conduct has been faultless, and they were quite mistaken who wished you to do otherwise. But the matter does not end here. Crawford's is no common attachment; he perseveres16, with the hope of creating that regard which had not been created before. This, we know, must be a work of time. But" (with an affectionate smile) "let him succeed at last, Fanny, let him succeed at last. You have proved yourself upright and disinterested18, prove yourself grateful and tender-hearted; and then you will be the perfect model of a woman which I have always believed you born for."
"Oh! never, never, never! he never will succeed with me." And she spoke19 with a warmth which quite astonished Edmund, and which she blushed at the recollection of herself, when she saw his look, and heard him reply, "Never! Fanny!-- so very determined and positive! This is not like yourself, your rational self."
"I mean," she cried, sorrowfully correcting herself, "that I _think_ I never shall, as far as the future can be answered for; I think I never shall return his regard."
"I must hope better things. I am aware, more aware than Crawford can be, that the man who means to make you love him (you having due notice of his intentions) must have very uphill work, for there are all your early attachments21 and habits in battle array; and before he can get your heart for his own use he has to unfasten it from all the holds upon things animate22 and inanimate, which so many years' growth have confirmed, and which are considerably23 tightened24 for the moment by the very idea of separation. I know that the
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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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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vows
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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estranged
adj.疏远的,分离的
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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advantageous
adj.有利的;有帮助的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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perseveres
v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的第三人称单数 )
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persevere
v.坚持,坚忍,不屈不挠
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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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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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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attachments
n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物
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animate
v.赋于生命,鼓励;adj.有生命的,有生气的
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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tightened
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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inclinations
倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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counteract
vt.对…起反作用,对抗,抵消
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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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propensity
n.倾向;习性
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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counteraction
反对的行动,抵抗,反动
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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improperly
不正确地,不适当地
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improper
adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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adviser
n.劝告者,顾问
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bias
n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见
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maxims
n.格言,座右铭( maxim的名词复数 )
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peculiarity
n.独特性,特色;特殊的东西;怪癖
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ingenuousness
n.率直;正直;老实
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laments
n.悲恸,哀歌,挽歌( lament的名词复数 )v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的第三人称单数 )
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esteems
n.尊敬,好评( esteem的名词复数 )v.尊敬( esteem的第三人称单数 );敬重;认为;以为
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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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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aggravation
n.烦恼,恼火
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者