And this is Nurse Sarah's story.
As I said, I'm going to tell it straight through as near as I can in her own words. And I can remember most of it, I think, for I paid very close attention.
"Well, yes, Miss Mary Marie, things did begin to change right there an' then, an' so you could notice it. We saw it, though maybe your pa an' ma didn't, at the first.
"You see, the first month after she came, it was vacation time, an' he could give her all the time she wanted. An' she wanted it all. An' she took it. An' he was just as glad to give it as she was to take it. An' so from mornin' till night they was together, traipsin' all over the house an' garden, an' trampin' off through the woods an' up on the mountain every other day with their lunch.
"You see she was city-bred, an' not used to woods an' flowers growin' wild; an' she went crazy over them. He showed her the stars, too, through his telescope; but she hadn't a
mite2 of use for them, an' let him see it good an' plain. She told him—I heard her with my own ears—that his eyes, when they laughed, was all the stars she wanted; an' that she'd had stars all her life for breakfast an'
luncheon3 an' dinner, anyway, an' all the time between; an' she'd rather have somethin' else, now—somethin' alive, that she could love an' live with an' touch an' play with, like she could the flowers an' rocks an' grass an' trees.
"Angry? Your pa? Not much he was! He just laughed an' caught her 'round the waist an' kissed her, an' said she herself was the brightest star of all. Then they ran off hand in hand, like two kids. An' they was two kids, too. All through those first few weeks your pa was just a great big baby with a new plaything. Then when college began he turned all at once into a full-grown man. An' just naturally your ma didn't know what to make of it.
"He couldn't explore the
attic4 an'
rig1 up in the old clothes there any more, nor
romp5 through the garden, nor go lunchin' in the woods, nor none of the things she wanted him to do. He didn't have time. An' what made things worse, one of them
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| n.装备，帆具，服装；v. 装配，装扮，垄断 |
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- They rig their domestic markets in favour of local businesses.他们操纵国内市场以使当地企业受益。
- Our camping rig includes cooking pots and sleeping bags.我们的野营装备包括锅子和睡袋。
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mite
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| n.极小的东西；小铜币 |
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- The poor mite was so ill.可怜的孩子病得这么重。
- He is a mite taller than I.他比我高一点点。
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luncheon
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| n.午宴，午餐，便宴 |
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- We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
- I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。
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attic
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| n.顶楼，屋顶室 |
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- Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
- What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理？
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romp
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| n.欢闹；v.嬉闹玩笑 |
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- The child went for a romp in the forest.那个孩子去森林快活一把。
- Dogs and little children romped happily in the garden.狗和小孩子们在花园里嬉戏。
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comet
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| n.慧星 |
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- Recently they have discovered a comet.最近他们发现了一颗彗星。
- Halley's Comet is going to come back in 2061.哈雷彗星将于2061年回归。
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observatory
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| n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台 |
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- Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
- Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。
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grieved
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| 伤心的 |
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- He grieved to know that his mother had passed away. 得知母亲去世，他很悲痛。
- The uncalled-for criticism grieved her. 无缘无故的批评使她伤心。
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childish
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| adj.孩子的，孩子气的，幼稚的 |
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- The little girl spoke in a high childish voice.这个小女孩用尖尖的童声讲话。
- We eventually ran out of patience with his childish behaviour.我们终于对他幼稚的行为忍无可忍。
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dignified
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| a.可敬的，高贵的 |
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- Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
- He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
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afterward
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| adv.后来；以后 |
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- Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
- Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
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acquainted
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| adj.对某事物熟悉的，对 某人认识的 |
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- The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。
- I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友，但同他不熟。
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specially
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| adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地 |
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- They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
- The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
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fuss
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| n.过分关心，过分体贴，大惊小怪，小题大作 |
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- My mother makes a fuss of me every time I come home.我每次回家，母亲总对我体贴备至。
- Stop all this fuss and do your homework.别大惊小怪了，去做你的家庭作业吧。
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decency
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| n.体面，得体，合宜，正派，庄重 |
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- His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议。
- Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。
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chilly
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| adj.凉快的，寒冷的 |
参考例句： |
- I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
- I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。
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considerably
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| adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上 |
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- The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
- The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
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queer
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| adj.奇怪的，异常的，不舒服的，眩晕的 |
参考例句： |
- I heard some queer footsteps.我听到某种可疑的脚步声。
- She has been queer lately.她最近身体不舒服。
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