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"Ha!" she cried, with instant animation18, "am I here again? The East room! Once only was I in this room before"; and after stopping to look about her, and seemingly to retrace19 all that had then passed, she added, "Once only before. Do you remember it? I came to rehearse. Your cousin came too; and we had a rehearsal20. You were our audience and prompter. A delightful21 rehearsal. I shall never forget it. Here we were, just in this part of the room: here was your cousin, here was I, here were the chairs. Oh! why will such things ever pass away?"
Happily for her companion, she wanted no answer. Her mind was entirely22 self-engrossed. She was in a reverie of sweet remembrances.
"The scene we were rehearsing was so very remarkable23! The subject of it so very--very--what shall I say? He was to be describing and recommending matrimony to me. I think I see him now, trying to be as demure24 and composed as Anhalt ought, through the two long speeches. 'When two sympathetic hearts meet in the marriage state, matrimony may be called a happy life.' I suppose no time can ever wear out the impression I have of his looks and voice as he said those words. It was curious, very curious, that we should have such a scene to play! If I had the power of recalling any one week of my existence, it should be that week--that acting25 week. Say what you would, Fanny, it should be _that_; for I never knew such exquisite26 happiness in any other. His sturdy spirit to bend as it did! Oh! it was sweet beyond expression. But alas27
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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conjectured
推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 )
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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scrupulous
adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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penetration
n.穿透,穿人,渗透
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dependence
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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retrace
v.折回;追溯,探源
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rehearsal
n.排练,排演;练习
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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demure
adj.严肃的;端庄的
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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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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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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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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philosophic
adj.哲学的,贤明的
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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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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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conjugal
adj.婚姻的,婚姻性的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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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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foresight
n.先见之明,深谋远虑
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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flora
n.(某一地区的)植物群
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blues
n.抑郁,沮丧;布鲁斯音乐
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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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profess
v.声称,冒称,以...为业,正式接受入教,表明信仰
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surmises
v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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flirt
v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者
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havoc
n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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addicted
adj.沉溺于....的,对...上瘾的
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complacently
adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地
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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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nominally
在名义上,表面地; 应名儿
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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amends
n. 赔偿
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accede
v.应允,同意
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)