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IX "S.P." AND THE BARON
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Dinner was over, and the salon1 deserted2 by all but the two young ladies, who sat apart, apparently3 absorbed in novels, while each was privately4 longing5 for somebody to come, and with the charming inconsistency of the fair sex, planning to fly if certain somebodies did appear.
Steps approached; both buried themselves in their books; both held their breath and felt their hearts flutter as they never had done before at the step of mortal man. The door opened; neither looked up, yet each was conscious of mingled7 disappointment and relief when the major said, in a grave tone, "Girls, I've something to tell you."
"We know what it is, sir," returned Helen, coolly.
"I beg your pardon, but you don't, my dear, as I will prove in five minutes, if you will give me your attention."
The major looked as if braced8 up to some momentous9 undertaking10; and planting himself before the two young ladies, dashed bravely into the subject.
"Girls, I've played a bold game, but I've won it, and will take the consequences."
"They will fall heaviest on you, uncle," said Helen, thinking he was about to declare his love for the widow.
"I'll bear them; but you are quite wrong, my dear, in your
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1 salon | |
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室 | |
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2 deserted | |
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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3 apparently | |
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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4 privately | |
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地 | |
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5 longing | |
n.(for)渴望 | |
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6 con | |
n.反对的观点,反对者,反对票,肺病;vt.精读,学习,默记;adv.反对地,从反面;adj.欺诈的 | |
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7 mingled | |
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
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8 braced | |
adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来 | |
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9 momentous | |
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10 undertaking | |
n.保证,许诺,事业 | |
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11 shrugged | |
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12 surmises | |
v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想 | |
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14 perfectly | |
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15 fortress | |
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16 confided | |
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) | |
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17 tragical | |
adj. 悲剧的, 悲剧性的 | |
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18 remains | |
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19 inexplicable | |
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20 prank | |
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21 haughty | |
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22 rend | |
vt.把…撕开,割裂;把…揪下来,强行夺取 | |
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23 lenient | |
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24 motives | |
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25 penance | |
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26 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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27 defunct | |
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28 baron | |
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王 | |
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29 bestow | |
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费 | |
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30 blessing | |
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31 banish | |
vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除 | |
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32 prudently | |
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33 momentary | |
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34 repulse | |
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35 foe | |
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36 maiden | |
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的 | |
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37 fixed | |
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38 malice | |
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋 | |
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39 presumptuous | |
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40 deception | |
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41 ardent | |
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42 triumphant | |
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的 | |
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43 jealousy | |
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44 gratitude | |
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45 orphan | |
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46 traitor | |
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47 ruse | |
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48 malady | |
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49 scruples | |
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50 fabling | |
v.讲故事,编寓言(fable的现在分词形式) | |
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51 virtues | |
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
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52 annoyance | |
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53 glorified | |
美其名的,变荣耀的 | |
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54 follies | |
罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
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55 duel | |
n./v.决斗;(双方的)斗争 | |
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56 betrothed | |
n. 已订婚者 动词betroth的过去式和过去分词 | |
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57 utterly | |
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58 fervently | |
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地 | |
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59 candor | |
n.坦白,率真 | |
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60 exclamations | |
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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61 varied | |
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62 appeased | |
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争) | |
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63 vowed | |
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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64 mite | |
n.极小的东西;小铜币 | |
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65 fret | |
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损 | |
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66 haughtily | |
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地 | |
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67 tempted | |
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词) | |
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68 flirt | |
v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者 | |
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69 vaults | |
n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 );地下室;撑物跳高;墓穴 | |
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70 acting | |
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
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71 bent | |
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72 decided | |
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73 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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74 devoured | |
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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75 remorse | |
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76 hideous | |
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77 pranks | |
n.玩笑,恶作剧( prank的名词复数 ) | |
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78 abruptly | |
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79 desperately | |
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80 pensively | |
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81 comely | |
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82 treacherous | |
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的 | |
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83 doomed | |
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84 banished | |
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85 regained | |
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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86 wrung | |
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
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87 salutes | |
n.致敬,欢迎,敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎,致敬( salute的第三人称单数 );赞扬,赞颂 | |
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88 subsided | |
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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89 falter | |
vi.(嗓音)颤抖,结巴地说;犹豫;蹒跚 | |
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