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Chapter Six.
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Dangerous Studies, Peculiar1 Art, and Splendid Fishing.
There was a glass conservatory2 in one corner of the garden at Kinlossie House, to which the laird was wont3 to retire regularly for the enjoyment4 of a pipe every morning after breakfast. In this retreat, which was rich in hot-house plants, he was frequently joined by one or more of the members of his family, and sometimes by the friends who chanced to be staying with him. Thither5 John Barret got into the way of going—partly for the sake of a chat with the old man, of whom he soon became very fond, and partly for the sake of the plants, in which he was scientifically interested, botany being, as Mabberly said, his peculiar weakness.
One morning—and a gloriously bright morning it was, such as induces one to thank God for the gift of sunshine and the capacity of enjoying it—John Barret sauntered down to the garden, after breakfast, to have a quiet chat with his host. He had decided6 to remain at home that morning for the purpose of writing a letter or two, intending in the afternoon to follow up some of his companions, who had gone off to the hills.
Entering the conservatory, he found that the laird was not there; but, in his usual rustic7 chair, there sat a beautiful girl, sound asleep, with her fair cheek resting on her little hand, and her nut-brown hair straggling luxuriantly over her shoulders.
Barret was spell-bound. He could not move for a few seconds. Surprise may have had something to do with the sudden paralysis8 of his powers. It may have been curiosity, possibly admiration9, certainly some sort of sensation that he could neither describe nor account for. He knew at a glance who the girl was, though he had not seen her since the day of her accident. Even if he had been so
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微睡,睡眠(slumber的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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countenance
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gallant
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adversary
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heartily
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ardently
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sprout
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botanists
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luncheon
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adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
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invalids
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病人,残疾者( invalid的名词复数 ) | |
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severely
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公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的 | |
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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nemesis
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n.给以报应者,复仇者,难以对付的敌手 | |
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adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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undo
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vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销 | |
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futile
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n.海员,水手,水兵 | |
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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