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propriety31 and delicacy32? Have you not heard me say that from his earliest hours he was destined33 for his cousin?"
"Yes, and I had heard it before. But what is that to me? If there is no other objection to my marrying your nephew, I shall certainly not be kept from it by knowing that his mother and aunt wished him to marry Miss De Bourgh. You both did as much as you could in planning the marriage. Its completion depended on others. If Mr. Darcy is neither by honour nor inclination confined to his cousin, why is not he to make another choice? And if I am that choice, why may not I accept him?"
"Because honour, decorum, prudence34, nay35, interest, forbid it. Yes, Miss Bennet, interest; for do not expect to be noticed by his family or friends, if you wilfully36 act against the inclinations37 of all. You will be censured38, slighted, and despised, by every one connected with him. Your alliance will be a disgrace; your name will never even be mentioned by any of us."
"These are heavy misfortunes," replied Elizabeth. "But the wife of Mr. Darcy must have such extraordinary sources of happiness necessarily attached to her situation, that she could, upon the whole, have no cause to repine."
"Obstinate39, headstrong girl! I am ashamed of you! Is this your gratitude40 for my attentions to you last spring? Is nothing due to me on that score? Let us sit down. You are to understand, Miss Bennet, that I came here with the determined resolution of carrying my purpose; nor will I be
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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recede
vi.退(去),渐渐远去;向后倾斜,缩进
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confinement
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
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conjectures
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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concisely
adv.简明地
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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resolutely
adj.坚决地,果断地
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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insolent
adj.傲慢的,无理的
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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sincerity
n.真诚,诚意;真实
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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confirmation
n.证实,确认,批准
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industriously
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allurements
n.诱惑( allurement的名词复数 );吸引;诱惑物;有诱惑力的事物
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explicit
adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的
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presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
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aspire
vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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infancy
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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wilfully
adv.任性固执地;蓄意地
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inclinations
倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡
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censured
v.指责,非难,谴责( censure的过去式 )
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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dissuaded
劝(某人)勿做某事,劝阻( dissuade的过去式和过去分词 )
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WHIMS
虚妄,禅病
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brooking
容忍,忍受(brook的现在分词形式)
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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intimidated
v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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frivolous
adj.轻薄的;轻率的
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persuasions
n.劝说,说服(力)( persuasion的名词复数 );信仰
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importuned
v.纠缠,向(某人)不断要求( importune的过去式和过去分词 );(妓女)拉(客)
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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steward
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员
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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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incensed
盛怒的
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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displeased
a.不快的
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prodigiously
adv.异常地,惊人地,巨大地