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35, a year older than herself, her constant companion and friend; her advocate with her mother (of whom he was the darling) in every distress36. "William did not like she should come away; he had told her he should miss her very much indeed." "But William will write to you, I dare say." "Yes, he had promised he would, but he had told _her_ to write first." "And when shall you do it?" She hung her head and answered hesitatingly, "she did not know; she had not any paper."
"If that be all your difficulty, I will furnish you with paper and every other material, and you may write your letter whenever you choose. Would it make you happy to write to William?"
"Yes, very."
"Then let it be done now. Come with me into the breakfast-room, we shall find everything there, and be sure of having the room to ourselves."
"But, cousin, will it go to the post?"
"Yes, depend upon me it shall: it shall go with the other letters; and, as your uncle will frank it, it will cost William nothing."
"My uncle!" repeated Fanny, with a frightened look.
"Yes, when you have written the letter, I will take it to my father to frank."
Fanny thought it a bold measure, but offered no further resistance; and they went together into the breakfast-room, where Edmund prepared her paper, and ruled her lines with all the goodwill37 that her brother could himself have felt, and probably with somewhat more exactness. He continued with her the whole time of her writing, to assist her with his penknife or his orthography38, as either were wanted; and added to these attentions, which she felt very much, a kindness to her brother which delighted her beyond all the rest. He wrote with his own hand his love to his cousin William, and sent him half a guinea under the seal. Fanny's feelings on the occasion were such as she believed herself incapable39 of expressing; but her countenance and a few artless words fully40 conveyed all their gratitude and delight, and her cousin began to find her an interesting object. He talked to her more, and, from all that she said, was convinced of her having an affectionate heart, and a strong desire of doing right; and he could perceive her to be farther entitled to attention by great sensibility of her situation, and great timidity. He had never knowingly given her pain, but he now felt that she required more positive kindness; and with that view endeavoured, in the first place, to
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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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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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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untoward
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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grandeur
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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awe
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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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judicious
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adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的 | |
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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remarkably
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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longing
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gratitude
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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trifling
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adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
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tart
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adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇 | |
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promising
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adj.有希望的,有前途的 | |
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acquitting
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宣判…无罪( acquit的现在分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现 | |
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(使)休会, (使)休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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awed
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adj.充满敬畏的,表示敬畏的v.使敬畏,使惊惧( awe的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
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讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 | |
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attic
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n.顶楼,屋顶室 | |
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v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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v.恢复,复归,回到 | |
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grievance
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eldest
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goodwill
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orthography
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lessen
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disposition
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enjoyment
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benevolent
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adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的 | |
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tractable
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prodigiously
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isle
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chronological
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reigns
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mythology
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n.神话,神话学,神话集 | |
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distinguished
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emulation
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accomplished
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entirely
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deficient
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generosity
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n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为 | |
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humility
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n.谦逊,谦恭 | |
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possessed
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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diminution
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accomplishments
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extravagant
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adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的 | |
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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sanguine
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adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的 | |
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Oxford
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judgment
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