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Letter 28
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Castle Square, Sunday (November 21).
Your letter, my dear Cassandra, obliges me to write immediately, that you may have the earliest notice of Frank's intending, if possible, to go to Godmersham exactly at the time now fixed1 for your visit to Goodnestone.
He resolved, almost directly on the receipt of your former letter, to try for an extension of his leave of absence, that he might be able to go down to you for two days, but charged me not to give you any notice of it, on account of the uncertainty2 of success. Now, however, I must give it, and now perhaps he may be giving it himself; for I am just in the hateful predicament of being obliged to write what I know will somehow or other be of no use.
He meant to ask for five days more, and if they were granted, to go down by Thursday night's mail, and spend Friday and Saturday with you; and he considered his chance of succeeding by no means bad. I hope it will take place as he planned,[116] and that your arrangements with Goodnestone may admit of suitable alteration4.
Your news of Edward Bridges was quite news, for I have had no letter from Wrotham. I wish him happy with all my heart, and hope his choice may turn out according to his own expectations, and beyond those of his family; and I dare say it will. Marriage is a great improver, and in a similar situation Harriet may be as amiable5 as Eleanor. As to money, that will come, you may be sure, because they cannot do without it. When you see him again, pray give him our congratulations and best wishes. This match will certainly set John and Lucy going.
There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of. He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one. The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before. His name shall be Robert, if you please.
Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married. It took place, I believe, on Thursday. Mrs. Fowle has for some time been in the secret, but the neighborhood in[117] general were quite unsuspicious. Mr. Maxwell was tutor to the young Gregorys,—consequently, they must be one of the happiest couples in the world, and either of them
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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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uncertainty
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 ) | |
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alteration
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n.变更,改变;蚀变 | |
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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chambers
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n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
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dilatoriness
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
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conjecture
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n./v.推测,猜测 | |
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confidential
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adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的 | |
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canvass
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v.招徕顾客,兜售;游说;详细检查,讨论 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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mischief
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n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物 | |
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knight
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n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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