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It came happily while she was thus waiting; and there being neither ceremony nor fearfulness to delay the moment of meeting, she was with him as he entered the house, and the first minutes of exquisite33 feeling had no interruption and no witnesses, unless the servants chiefly intent upon opening the proper doors could be called such. This was exactly what Sir Thomas and Edmund had been separately conniving34 at, as each proved to the other by the sympathetic alacrity35 with which they both advised Mrs. Norris's continuing where she was, instead of rushing out into the hall as soon as the noises of the arrival reached them.
William and Fanny soon shewed themselves; and Sir Thomas had the pleasure of receiving, in his protege, certainly a very different person from the one he had equipped seven years ago, but a young man of an open, pleasant countenance, and frank, unstudied, but feeling and respectful manners, and such as confirmed him his friend.
It was long before Fanny could recover from the agitating36 happiness of such an hour as was formed by the last thirty minutes of expectation, and the first of fruition; it was some time even before her happiness could be said to make her happy, before the disappointment inseparable from the alteration37 of person had vanished, and she could see in him the same William as before, and talk to him, as her heart had been yearning38 to do through many a past year. That time, however, did gradually come, forwarded by an affection on his side as warm as her own, and much less encumbered39 by refinement40 or self-distrust. She was the first object of his love, but it was a love which his stronger spirits, and bolder temper, made it as natural for him to express as to feel. On the morrow they were walking about together with true
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wholesome
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
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alloy
n.合金,(金属的)成色
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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tinged
v.(使)发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 )
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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flirtation
n.调情,调戏,挑逗
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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prudish
adj.装淑女样子的,装规矩的,过分规矩的;adv.过分拘谨地
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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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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plunge
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
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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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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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remonstrance
n抗议,抱怨
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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obtrusive
adj.显眼的;冒失的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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dictating
v.大声讲或读( dictate的现在分词 );口授;支配;摆布
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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Mediterranean
adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的
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ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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naval
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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advancement
n.前进,促进,提升
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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conniving
v.密谋 ( connive的现在分词 );搞阴谋;默许;纵容
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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agitating
搅动( agitate的现在分词 ); 激怒; 使焦虑不安; (尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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yearning
a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的
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encumbered
v.妨碍,阻碍,拖累( encumber的过去式和过去分词 )
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refinement
n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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solicitudes
n.关心,挂念,渴望( solicitude的名词复数 )
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
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scrupulous
adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的
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retraced
v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯
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conjugal
adj.婚姻的,婚姻性的
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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estrangement
n.疏远,失和,不和
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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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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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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capabilities
n.能力( capability的名词复数 );可能;容量;[复数]潜在能力
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recitals
n.独唱会( recital的名词复数 );独奏会;小型音乐会、舞蹈表演会等;一系列事件等的详述
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second-hand
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
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shipwreck
n.船舶失事,海难
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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heroism
n.大无畏精神,英勇
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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lasting
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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grooms
n.新郎( groom的名词复数 );马夫v.照料或梳洗(马等)( groom的第三人称单数 );使做好准备;训练;(给动物)擦洗
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obviate
v.除去,排除,避免,预防
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scrambling
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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mules
骡( mule的名词复数 ); 拖鞋; 顽固的人; 越境运毒者
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discredit
vt.使不可置信;n.丧失信义;不信,怀疑
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constable
n.(英国)警察,警官
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权