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INSPIRATION III
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He left early. Lucas seemed to regard his departure as the act of a traitor1, but he insisted on leaving. And in spite of Lucas's great social success he inwardly condescended2 to Lucas. Lucas was not a serious man and could not comprehend seriousness. George went because he had to go, because the power of an idea drove him forth3. He had no intention of sleeping. He walked automatically through dark London, and his eyes, turned within, saw nothing of the city. He did not walk quickly—he was too preoccupied4 to walk quickly—yet in his brain he was hurrying, he had not a moment to lose. The goal was immensely far off. His haste was as absurd and as fine as that of a man who, starting to cross Europe on foot, must needs run in order to get out of Calais and be fairly on his way.
At Russell Square he wondered whether he would be able to get into the office. However, there was still a light in the basement, and he rang the house-bell. The housekeeper's daughter, a girl who played at being parlourmaid in the afternoons and brought bad tea and thick bread-and-butter to the privileged in the office, opened the front door with bridling5 exclamations6 of astonishment7. She had her best frock on; her hair was in curling-pins; she smelt8 delicately of beer; the excitement of the Sunday League excursion and of the evening's dalliance had not quite cooled in this respectable and experienced young creature of central London. She was very feminine and provocative9 and unparlourmaidish, standing10 there in the hall, and George passed by her as
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traitor
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n.叛徒,卖国贼 | |
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condescended
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屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲 | |
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preoccupied
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adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式) | |
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给…套龙头( bridle的现在分词 ); 控制; 昂首表示轻蔑(或怨忿等); 动怒,生气 | |
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exclamations
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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astonishment
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smelt
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provocative
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standing
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callously
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ardent
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legitimate
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cubicle
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solitude
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rummaging
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翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查 | |
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sketches
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n.草图( sketch的名词复数 );素描;速写;梗概 | |
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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outright
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adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的 | |
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grandiose
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adj.宏伟的,宏大的,堂皇的,铺张的 | |
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artistic
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adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的 | |
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candidly
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shimmer
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v./n.发微光,发闪光;微光 | |
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homely
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conceit
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frightful
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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mighty
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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elevations
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(水平或数量)提高( elevation的名词复数 ); 高地; 海拔; 提升 | |
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humbly
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lighting
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n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 | |
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profusion
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indirectly
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underneath
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indefatigable
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melancholy
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grove
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sensuous
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adj.激发美感的;感官的,感觉上的 | |
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passionate
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adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 | |
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rascally
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adj. 无赖的,恶棍的 adv. 无赖地,卑鄙地 | |
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awakened
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misgiving
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inevitably
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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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manifestations
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n.表示,显示(manifestation的复数形式) | |
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spine
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n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊 | |
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phantom
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n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的 | |
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ordeal
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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slippered
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deluded
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v.欺骗,哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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perturbed
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suspense
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n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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pyjamas
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n.(宽大的)睡衣裤 | |
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slippers
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n. 拖鞋 | |
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deranged
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sardonic
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adj.嘲笑的,冷笑的,讥讽的 | |
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stammered
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v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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deference
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n.尊重,顺从;敬意 | |
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prosaic
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lurking
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phantoms
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n.鬼怪,幽灵( phantom的名词复数 ) | |
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phenomena
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initiating
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v.开始( initiate的现在分词 );传授;发起;接纳新成员 | |
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sketching
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n.草图 | |
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sarcastic
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adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的 | |
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stiffened
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aspired
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countenance
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讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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horrid
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curt
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retired
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folly
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bland
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innocence
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vividly
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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benevolence
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babbled
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entrusting
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hurrah
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int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 | |
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cannon
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sleepers
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sentimental
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sanity
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