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minutiae22 of the evening, it had been as a matter of course that Edmund would begin with Miss Crawford; and the impression was so strong, that though _her_ _uncle_ spoke the contrary, she could not help an exclamation23 of surprise, a hint of her unfitness, an entreaty24 even to be excused. To be urging her opinion against Sir Thomas's was a proof of the extremity25 of the case; but such was her horror at the first suggestion, that she could actually look him in the face and say that she hoped it might be settled otherwise; in vain, however: Sir Thomas smiled, tried to encourage her, and then looked too serious, and said too decidedly, "It must be so, my dear," for her to hazard another word; and she found herself the next moment conducted by Mr. Crawford to the top of the room, and standing26 there to be joined by the rest of the dancers, couple after couple, as they were formed.
She could hardly believe it. To be placed above so many elegant young women! The distinction was too great. It was treating her like her cousins! And her thoughts flew to those absent cousins with most unfeigned and truly tender regret, that they were not at home to take their own place in the room, and have their share of a pleasure which would have been so very delightful to them. So often as she had heard them wish for a ball at home as the greatest of all felicities! And to have them away when it was given--and for _her_ to be opening the ball-- and with Mr. Crawford too! She hoped they would not envy her that distinction _now_; but when she looked back to the state of things in the autumn, to what they had all been to each other when once dancing in that house before, the present arrangement was almost more than she could understand herself.
The ball began. It was rather honour than happiness to Fanny, for the first dance at least: her partner was in excellent spirits, and tried to impart them to her; but she was a great deal too much frightened to have any enjoyment till she could suppose herself no longer looked at. Young, pretty, and gentle, however, she had no awkwardnesses that were not as good as graces, and there were few persons present that were not disposed to praise her. She was attractive, she was modest, she was Sir Thomas's niece, and she was soon said to be admired by Mr. Crawford. It was enough to give her general favour. Sir Thomas himself was watching her progress down the dance with much complacency; he was proud of his niece; and without attributing all her personal beauty, as Mrs. Norris seemed to do, to her transplantation to Mansfield, he was pleased with himself for having supplied everything else: education and manners she owed to him.
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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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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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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diffused
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散布的,普及的,扩散的 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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subdued
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adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词 | |
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longing
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favourable
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adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 | |
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epoch
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intimacies
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亲密( intimacy的名词复数 ); 密切; 亲昵的言行; 性行为 | |
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toils
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inquiry
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bustle
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v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹 | |
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pointedness
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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ballroom
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n.微小的细节,细枝末节;(常复数)细节,小事( minutia的名词复数 ) | |
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exclamation
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n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 | |
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entreaty
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extremity
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discretion
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placid
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purely
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ostentation
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tranquillity
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anticipation
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counteraction
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反对的行动,抵抗,反动 | |
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interfering
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determined
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feverish
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adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
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fatigued
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