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VIII MORE MYSTERY
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"Uncle, can I speak to you a moment?" said Helen, very gravely, as they left the breakfast-room next morning.
"Not now, my dear, I'm busy," was the hasty reply, as the major shawled Mrs. Cumberland for an early promenade1.
Helen knit her brows irefully, for this answer had been given her half a dozen times lately when she asked for an interview. It was evident he wished to avoid all lectures, remonstrances3, and explanations; and it was also evident that he was in love with the widow.
"Lovers are worse than lunatics to manage, so it is vain to try to get any help from him," sighed Helen, adding, as her uncle was gallantly5 leading his stout6 divinity away into the garden: "Amy has a bad headache, and I shall stay to take care of her, so we can't join your party to Chillon, sir. We have been there once, so you needn't postpone7 it for us."
"Very well, my dear," and the major walked away, looking much relieved.
As Helen was about to leave the salon8 Casimer appeared. A single glance at her face assured him that she knew all, and instantly assuming a confiding9, persuasive10 air that was irresistible11, he said, meekly,—
"Mademoiselle, I do not deserve a word from you, but it desolates12 me to know that I have grieved the little angel who is too dear to me. For her sake, pardon that I
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1 promenade | |
n./v.散步 | |
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2 fully | |
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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3 remonstrances | |
n.抱怨,抗议( remonstrance的名词复数 ) | |
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4 gallant | |
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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5 gallantly | |
adv. 漂亮地,勇敢地,献殷勤地 | |
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7 postpone | |
v.延期,推迟 | |
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8 salon | |
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室 | |
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9 confiding | |
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) | |
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10 persuasive | |
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11 irresistible | |
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12 desolates | |
毁坏( desolate的第三人称单数 ); 极大地破坏; 使沮丧; 使痛苦 | |
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13 spoke | |
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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14 prudence | |
n.谨慎,精明,节俭 | |
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15 beseeching | |
adj.恳求似的v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的现在分词 ) | |
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16 softened | |
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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17 penitent | |
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18 implore | |
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求 | |
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19 baron | |
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王 | |
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20 profess | |
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21 devoted | |
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 | |
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22 ardently | |
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23 sobbing | |
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24 sipping | |
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25 munching | |
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26 lamenting | |
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27 fragrant | |
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28 avowal | |
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29 renounce | |
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30 sobbed | |
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 | |
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31 pretext | |
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32 abruptly | |
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33 longing | |
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34 withheld | |
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35 decided | |
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36 embarrassment | |
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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37 afflicts | |
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的名词复数 ) | |
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38 confide | |
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39 exclamation | |
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40 wrung | |
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41 admiration | |
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42 annoyance | |
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43 mused | |
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事) | |
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44 entirely | |
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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45 kindled | |
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光 | |
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46 hearty | |
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47 countenance | |
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48 confirmation | |
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49 relinquish | |
v.放弃,撤回,让与,放手 | |
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50 peril | |
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51 patriotism | |
n.爱国精神,爱国心,爱国主义 | |
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52 alas | |
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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53 banish | |
vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除 | |
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54 lessened | |
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55 humble | |
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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56 nettled | |
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57 impulsively | |
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58 shun | |
vt.避开,回避,避免 | |
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59 disquiet | |
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60 chateau | |
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61 underneath | |
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62 revel | |
vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢 | |
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63 buxom | |
adj.(妇女)丰满的,有健康美的 | |
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64 housekeeper | |
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家 | |
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65 besought | |
v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词) | |
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66 assented | |
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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67 assent | |
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 | |
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68 imploring | |
恳求的,哀求的 | |
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69 apparently | |
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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70 covertly | |
adv.偷偷摸摸地 | |
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71 hesitation | |
n.犹豫,踌躇 | |
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72 memorable | |
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的 | |
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73 rustic | |
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬 | |
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74 scarlet | |
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
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