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23 Hans Place, Wednesday (Nov. 30, 1814).
I am very much obliged to you, my dear Fanny, for your letter, and I hope you will write again soon, that I may know you to be all safe and happy at home.
Our visit to Hendon will interest you, I am sure; but I need not enter into the particulars of it, as[285] your papa will be able to answer almost every question. I certainly could describe her bedroom and her drawers and her closet better than he can, but I do not feel that I can stop to do it. I was rather sorry to hear that she is to have an instrument; it seems throwing money away. They will wish the twenty-four guineas in the shape of sheets and towels six months hence; and as to her playing, it never can be anything.
Her purple pelisse rather surprised me. I thought we had known all paraphernalia1 of that sort. I do not mean to blame her; it looked very well, and I dare say she wanted it. I suspect nothing worse than its being got in secret, and not owned to anybody. I received a very kind note from her yesterday, to ask me to come again and stay a night with them. I cannot do it, but I was pleased to find that she had the power of doing so right a thing. My going was to give them both pleasure very properly.
I just saw Mr. Hayter at the play, and think his face would please me on acquaintance. I was sorry he did not dine here. It seemed rather odd to me to be in the theatre with nobody to watch for. I was quite composed myself, at leisure for all the agitated2 Isabella could raise.
Now, my dearest Fanny, I will begin a subject which comes in very naturally. You frighten me out of my wits by your reference. Your affection[286] gives me the highest pleasure, but indeed you must not let anything depend on my opinion; your own feelings, and none but your own, should determine such an important point. So far, however, as answering your question, I have no scruple3. I am perfectly4 convinced that your present feelings, supposing that you were to marry now, would be sufficient for his happiness; but when I think how very, very far it is from a "now," and take everything that may be into consideration, I dare not say, "Determine to accept him;" the risk is too great for you, unless your own sentiments prompt it.
You will think me
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1 paraphernalia | |
n.装备;随身用品 | |
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adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
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3 scruple | |
n./v.顾忌,迟疑 | |
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4 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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5 perverse | |
adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的 | |
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6 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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7 fettered | |
v.给…上脚镣,束缚( fetter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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9 uncertainty | |
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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10 fickle | |
adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的 | |
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11 misery | |
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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12 chambers | |
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
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13 scrawl | |
vt.潦草地书写;n.潦草的笔记,涂写 | |
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14 chattering | |
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式 | |
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15 admiration | |
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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17 incessantly | |
ad.不停地 | |
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18 determined | |
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19 Christian | |
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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20 affix | |
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21 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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