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CHAPTER VIII THE SECRET OF DHOON
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Lord Lashmore was a big, blonde man, fresh coloured, and having his nearly white hair worn close cut and his moustache trimmed in the neat military fashion. For a fair man, he had eyes of a singular colour. They were of so dark a shade of brown as to appear black: southern eyes; lending to his personality an oddness very striking.
When he was shown into Dr. Cairn's library, the doctor regarded him with that searching scrutiny1 peculiar2 to men of his profession, at the same time inviting3 the visitor to be seated.
Lashmore sat down in the red leathern armchair, resting his large hands upon his knees, with the fingers widely spread. He had a massive dignity, but was not entirely4 at his ease.
Dr. Cairn opened the conversation, in his direct fashion.
"You come to consult me, Lord Lashmore, in my capacity of occultist rather than in that of physician?"
"In both," replied Lord Lashmore; "distinctly, in both."
Lord Lashmore touched the high stock which he was wearing.
"The scars remain," he said. "Do you wish to see them?"
"I am afraid I must trouble you."
The stock was untied6; and Dr. Cairn, through a powerful glass, examined the marks. One of them, the lower, was slightly inflamed7.
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inviting
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knuckles
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sinister
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confirmation
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recurrence
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baron
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twitching
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rusty
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fungus
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frightful
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dungeon
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protruded
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fully
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lashes
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n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 );鞭子;突然猛烈的一击;急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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regained
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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veins
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vampire
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