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"I rather wonder Julia is not in love with Henry," was her observation to Mary.
"I dare say she is," replied Mary coldly. "I imagine both sisters are."
"Both! no, no, that must not be. Do not give him a hint of it. Think of Mr. Rushworth!"
"You had better tell Miss Bertram to think of Mr. Rushworth. It may do _her_ some good. I often think of Mr. Rushworth's property and independence, and wish them in other hands; but I never think of him. A man might represent the county with such an estate; a man might escape a profession and represent the county."
"I dare say he _will_ be in parliament soon. When Sir Thomas comes, I dare say he will be in for some borough41, but there has been nobody to put him in the way of doing anything yet."
"Sir Thomas is to achieve many mighty42 things when he comes home," said Mary, after a pause. "Do you remember Hawkins Browne's 'Address to Tobacco,' in imitation of Pope?--
Blest leaf! whose aromatic43 gales44 dispense45 To Templars modesty46, to Parsons sense.
Blest Knight48! whose dictatorial49 looks dispense To Children affluence50, to Rushworth sense.
Will not that do, Mrs. Grant? Everything seems to depend upon Sir Thomas's return."
"You will find his consequence very just and reasonable when you see him in his family, I assure you. I do not think we do so well without him. He has a fine
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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disapprove
v.不赞成,不同意,不批准
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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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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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exultation
n.狂喜,得意
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complaisance
n.彬彬有礼,殷勤,柔顺
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contrive
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
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baron
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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renewal
adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来
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pang
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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disquieted
v.使不安,使忧虑,使烦恼( disquiet的过去式和过去分词 )
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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acquit
vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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consultations
n.磋商(会议)( consultation的名词复数 );商讨会;协商会;查找
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conceits
高傲( conceit的名词复数 ); 自以为; 巧妙的词语; 别出心裁的比喻
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insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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subdue
vt.制服,使顺从,征服;抑制,克制
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ridiculing
v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的现在分词 )
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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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affront
n./v.侮辱,触怒
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persevere
v.坚持,坚忍,不屈不挠
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repulses
v.击退( repulse的第三人称单数 );驳斥;拒绝
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flirtation
n.调情,调戏,挑逗
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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borough
n.享有自治权的市镇;(英)自治市镇
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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aromatic
adj.芳香的,有香味的
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gales
龙猫
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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parody
n.打油诗文,诙谐的改编诗文,拙劣的模仿;v.拙劣模仿,作模仿诗文
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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dictatorial
adj. 独裁的,专断的
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affluence
n.充裕,富足
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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cipher
n.零;无影响力的人;密码
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flirted
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的过去式和过去分词 )
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irrational
adj.无理性的,失去理性的
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consolations
n.安慰,慰问( consolation的名词复数 );起安慰作用的人(或事物)
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alienated
adj.感到孤独的,不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等)
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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imputed
v.把(错误等)归咎于( impute的过去式和过去分词 )
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preoccupied
adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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theatrical
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
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consistency
n.一贯性,前后一致,稳定性;(液体的)浓度
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contriving
(不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的现在分词 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计