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Chapter Twenty Seven.
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An Old Plot.
It is evening now. The snow is still on the ground; but it looks ruddy and warm in the streets, because of the blaze of light from the shop-windows, and it looks colder than it did on the house-tops, by reason of the moon which sails in the wintry sky.
The man in the moon must have been in good spirits that night, for his residence seemed almost fuller than the usual full moon, and decidedly brighter—to many, at least, of the inhabitants of London. It looked particularly bright to Miss Tippet, as she gazed at it through the windows of her upper rooms, and awaited the arrival of “a few friends” to tea. Miss Tippet’s heart was animated1 with feelings of love to God and man; and she had that day, in obedience2 to the Divine precept3, attempted and accomplished4 a good many little things, all of which were, either directly or indirectly5, calculated to make human beings happy.
Emma Ward6, too, thought the moon particularly bright that night; in fact she might almost have been regarded as a lunatic; so steadily7 did she gaze at the moon, and smile to herself without any apparent motive8. There was reason for her joy, however, for she had come to know, in some mysterious way, that Frank Willders loved her; and she had known, for a long time past, that she loved Frank Willders.
Frank had become a foreman of the Fire Brigade, and had been removed from his former station and comrades to his new charge in the city. But Frank had not only risen in his profession; he had also risen intellectually. His mother had secured to him a pretty good education to begin with, and his own natural taste and studious habits had led him to read extensively. His business required him to sit up and watch when other men slept. He seldom went to bed before four o’clock any morning, and when he did take his rest he lay down like the soldier in an enemy’s country, ready to rush to arms at the first sound of the
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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precept
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adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开 | |
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bin
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n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件 | |
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吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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sedate
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volatile
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temerity
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上 | |
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suspense
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n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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recording
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n.录音,记录 | |
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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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睡眠,安眠( slumber的名词复数 ) | |
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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naval
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adj.海军的,军舰的,船的 | |
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adj.似诗人的;诗一般的;韵文的;富有诗意的 | |
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n.水手号不载人航天探测器,海员,航海者 | |
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n.板条,木板,政策要点,政纲条目 | |
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n.费用( premium的名词复数 );保险费;额外费用;(商品定价、贷款利息等以外的)加价 | |
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sweeping
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adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的 | |
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tenant
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n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用 | |
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premises
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momentary
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adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
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scorched
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烧焦,烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(植物)枯萎,把…晒枯; 高速行驶; 枯焦 | |
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leisurely
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adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的 | |
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