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CHAPTER XIII. I Move in Good Society
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I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary1. To begin with, I was splendidly dressed. I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler2. Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur. I had a smart malacca cane3, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth. Peter had been made to trim his beard, and, dressed in unassuming pepper-and-salt, looked with his docile4 eyes and quiet voice a very respectable servant. Old Blenkiron had done the job in style, for, if you’ll believe it, he had brought the clothes all the way from London. I realized now why he and Sandy had been fossicking in my wardrobe. Peter’s suit had been of Sandy’s procuring7, and it was not the fit of mine. I had no difficulty about the accent. Any man brought up in the colonies can get his tongue round American, and I flattered myself I made a very fair shape at the lingo8 of the Middle West.
The wind had gone to the south and the snow was melting fast. There was a blue sky above Asia, and away to the north masses of white cloud drifting over the Black Sea. What had seemed the day before the dingiest9 of cities now took on a strange beauty, the beauty of unexpected horizons and tongues of grey water winding10 below cypress-studded shores. A man’s temper has a lot to do with his appreciation11 of scenery. I felt a free man once more, and could use my eyes.
That street was a jumble
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1 sanctuary | |
n.圣所,圣堂,寺庙;禁猎区,保护区 | |
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2 bowler | |
n.打保龄球的人,(板球的)投(球)手 | |
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3 cane | |
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的 | |
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4 docile | |
adj.驯服的,易控制的,容易教的 | |
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5 kin | |
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的 | |
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6 ward | |
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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7 procuring | |
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条 | |
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8 lingo | |
n.语言不知所云,外国话,隐语 | |
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9 dingiest | |
adj.暗淡的,乏味的( dingy的最高级 );肮脏的 | |
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10 winding | |
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 | |
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11 appreciation | |
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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12 jumble | |
vt.使混乱,混杂;n.混乱;杂乱的一堆 | |
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13 levies | |
(部队)征兵( levy的名词复数 ); 募捐; 被征募的军队 | |
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14 squads | |
n.(军队中的)班( squad的名词复数 );(暗杀)小组;体育运动的运动(代表)队;(对付某类犯罪活动的)警察队伍 | |
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15 salute | |
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮 | |
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16 rabble | |
n.乌合之众,暴民;下等人 | |
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17 miserable | |
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18 swarms | |
蜂群,一大群( swarm的名词复数 ) | |
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19 entreaties | |
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 ) | |
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20 blessings | |
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福 | |
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21 tugs | |
n.猛拉( tug的名词复数 );猛拖;拖船v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的第三人称单数 ) | |
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22 moored | |
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23 ply | |
v.(搬运工等)等候顾客,弯曲 | |
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24 splicing | |
n.编接(绳);插接;捻接;叠接v.绞接( splice的现在分词 );捻接(两段绳子);胶接;粘接(胶片、磁带等) | |
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25 saluted | |
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂 | |
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26 neatly | |
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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27 amazement | |
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28 donor | |
n.捐献者;赠送人;(组织、器官等的)供体 | |
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29 connoisseur | |
n.鉴赏家,行家,内行 | |
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30 crest | |
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖 | |
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31 shuffled | |
v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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32 blandly | |
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33 luncheon | |
n.午宴,午餐,便宴 | |
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34 stunt | |
n.惊人表演,绝技,特技;vt.阻碍...发育,妨碍...生长 | |
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35 yelping | |
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36 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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37 belligerents | |
n.交战的一方(指国家、集团或个人)( belligerent的名词复数 ) | |
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38 shunned | |
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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39 theatrical | |
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的 | |
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40 oratory | |
n.演讲术;词藻华丽的言辞 | |
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41 languishes | |
长期受苦( languish的第三人称单数 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐 | |
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42 astonishment | |
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43 metropolis | |
n.首府;大城市 | |
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44 authentic | |
a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的,有根据的 | |
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45 fiddled | |
v.伪造( fiddle的过去式和过去分词 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动 | |
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46 buckle | |
n.扣子,带扣;v.把...扣住,由于压力而弯曲 | |
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47 dynamite | |
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48 unnatural | |
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49 cocktails | |
n.鸡尾酒( cocktail的名词复数 );餐前开胃菜;混合物 | |
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50 bluff | |
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51 hydraulic | |
adj.水力的;水压的,液压的;水力学的 | |
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52 tickled | |
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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53 benevolent | |
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的 | |
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54 benevolence | |
n.慈悲,捐助 | |
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55 bosoms | |
胸部( bosom的名词复数 ); 胸怀; 女衣胸部(或胸襟); 和爱护自己的人在一起的情形 | |
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56 providence | |
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝 | |
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57 prospect | |
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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58 inquiries | |
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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59 mighty | |
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60 cohesion | |
n.团结,凝结力 | |
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61 dispositions | |
安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质 | |
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62 bucks | |
n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 );钱;(英国十九世纪初的)花花公子;(用于某些表达方式)责任v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃 | |
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63 mule | |
n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人 | |
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64 batter | |
v.接连重击;磨损;n.牛奶面糊;击球员 | |
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65 depreciated | |
v.贬值,跌价,减价( depreciate的过去式和过去分词 );贬低,蔑视,轻视 | |
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66 trump | |
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭 | |
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67 bust | |
vt.打破;vi.爆裂;n.半身像;胸部 | |
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68 landlady | |
n.女房东,女地主 | |
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69 varied | |
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70 uncertainty | |
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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71 beavers | |
海狸( beaver的名词复数 ); 海狸皮毛; 棕灰色; 拼命工作的人 | |
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72 monstrously | |
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73 foppish | |
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74 eyebrows | |
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75 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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76 confirmation | |
n.证实,确认,批准 | |
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77 daggers | |
匕首,短剑( dagger的名词复数 ) | |
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78 novice | |
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79 sketch | |
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述 | |
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80 sip | |
v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量 | |
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81 condescension | |
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82 promising | |
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83 liars | |
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84 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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85 havoc | |
n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 | |
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86 horrid | |
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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87 dwelling | |
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88 intestines | |
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89 gnawing | |
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90 almighty | |
adj.全能的,万能的;很大的,很强的 | |
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91 sipped | |
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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92 penetrating | |
adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的 | |
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