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CHAPTER XII. ECHO OF A TRAGEDY
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Athlyne had one other day almost similar to the last. This time he came to Ambleside a little earlier; fortunately so, for Joy had got up early. When he came into the square she was standing1 in the window looking out. Not in his direction; did a woman ever do such a stupid thing when at the first glance she had caught sight of the man far off. No, this time she appeared to be eagerly watching two tiny children toddling2 along the street hand in hand. He had time for a good look at her before she changed her position. This was only when the children had disappeared—and he had gained the shelter of the lilacs.
Love is a blindness—in certain ways. It never once occurred to Athlyne that Joy might have seen him, might have even known of his being at Ambleside or in its neighbourhood. Any independent onlooker3 or any one not bound by the simplicity4 and unquestioning faith of ardent5 love would at least have doubted whether there was not some possible intention in Joy’s movements. His faith however saved him from pain, that one pain from which true love can suffer however baseless it may be—doubt. Early morning took him to Ambleside; he only went back to Bowness when those windows of the hotel which he knew were darkened for the night.
The second day of waiting and watching was just like the first, with only the addition that the hearts of both the young people were more clamant, each to each; and that the rising passion of each was harder to control. The same routine of going out and returning was observed by the Ogilvies, and each of the lovers had tumultuous moments when the other was within view. More than once Athlyne was tempted6 to put his letter in the post or to leave it at the hotel; but each time Joy’s chance phrase: “If I ever fall in love” came back to him as a grim warning. He knew that if he once declared himself to Colonel Ogilvie the whole truth must come out, and then his title and fortune might be extraneous
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standing
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| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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toddling
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| v.(幼儿等)东倒西歪地走( toddle的现在分词 );蹒跚行走;溜达;散步 | |
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onlooker
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| n.旁观者,观众 | |
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simplicity
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| n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
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ardent
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| adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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tempted
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extraneous
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mere
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automobile
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justify
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| vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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exasperating
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| adj. 激怒的 动词exasperate的现在分词形式 | |
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previously
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esteemed
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| n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机;v.为…开车 | |
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fumed
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| 愤怒( fume的过去式和过去分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟 | |
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attenuated
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disapproval
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| n.反对,不赞成 | |
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permissible
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| adj.可允许的,许可的 | |
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ethics
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| n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准 | |
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hardy
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| adj.勇敢的,果断的,吃苦的;耐寒的 | |
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woes
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| 困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 | |
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rupture
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| n.破裂;(关系的)决裂;v.(使)破裂 | |
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derived
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| vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取 | |
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favourable
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| adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 | |
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contrive
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| vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出 | |
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| n.口吃,结巴( stammer的名词复数 )v.结巴地说出( stammer的第三人称单数 ) | |
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| v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦 | |
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fiery
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parental
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| adj.父母的;父的;母的 | |
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imperative
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| n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的 | |
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affront
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generosity
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hesitation
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avenging
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feud
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| n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇 | |
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dread
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| vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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promising
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| adj.有希望的,有前途的 | |
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blight
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| n.枯萎病;造成破坏的因素;vt.破坏,摧残 | |
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lurid
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| adj.可怕的;血红的;苍白的 | |
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tightening
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| 上紧,固定,紧密 | |
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disastrous
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| adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的;极坏的,很糟的 | |
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carnival
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| n.嘉年华会,狂欢,狂欢节,巡回表演 | |
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proprieties
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| n.礼仪,礼节;礼貌( propriety的名词复数 );规矩;正当;合适 | |
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sincerity
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| n.真诚,诚意;真实 | |
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volatile
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| adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质 | |
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appreciation
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| n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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worthiness
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| 价值,值得 | |
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supreme
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construed
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breach
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permanently
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broach
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postponed
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immediate
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| adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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wont
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| adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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mighty
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longing
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momentous
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ecstasy
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spoke
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mechanism
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apprehensions
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foliage
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psychology
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quiescence
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marred
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untoward
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depot
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| n.仓库,储藏处;公共汽车站;火车站 | |
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