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Chapter Twenty Four.
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Effect of snow on the feelings, not to mention the landscape—A wonderful dome1 of ice.
There are times and seasons, in this peculiar2 world of ours, when the heart of man rejoices. The rejoicing to which we refer is not of the ordinary kind. It is peculiar; and, whether its duration be long or short, its effect powerful or slight, it is quite distinct and emphatic3. We do not intend to enter into a detail of the occasions that call forth4 this feeling of exultation5. Far be it from us to venture into such perilous6 depths of philosophy. Our sole reason for making these preliminary observations is, that we may, with proper emphasis, introduce the statement, that one of these occasions of rejoicing is, when man arises from his couch, on a brilliant, sunny, sparkling morning, gazes forth from his window, and beholds7 the landscape—which yesterday was green, and red, and brown, and blue—clad in a soft mantle8 of whitest snow!
What! you don’t agree with us? You shudder9 at the preposterous10 idea of such a sight being fitted to rejoice the heart of man in any degree whatever? Well, well; do not sneer11 at our weakness. If we cannot sympathise with each other on this subject, perchance there are other things in which we can. But whatever be our opinion in regard to this, the point that we have to deal with at present is, the opinion of Edith Stanley, who, on rising hastily one morning, and looking forth from her little window, evinced the rejoicing of her heart most emphatically, by her loud
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dome
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peculiar
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exultation
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exclamation
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virgin
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vividly
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delightful
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longing
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reign
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gorge
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adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的 | |
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eyebrows
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growth; economy; management; and customer satisfaction 增长 | |
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n.风箱;发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的名词复数 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的第三人称单数 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫 | |
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v.想念;怀念;渴望 | |
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transformation
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astonishment
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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spoke
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cavern
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admiration
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sheathing
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durable
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sufficiently
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