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CHAPTER XVI. A PAINFUL JOURNEY
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Joy started on her long journey in a very agitated1 frame of mind; though the habit of her life and her concern for her lover enabled her to so bear herself that she appeared calm. To start with, she was full of fears; some of them natural, others of that class which is due to the restrictions2 and conventions of a woman’s life. She was by no means an expert driver. She merely had some lessons and was never in an automobile4 by herself before. Moreover she was not only in a country strange to her, but even the road to Dumfries on which she was started was absolutely new to her. In addition to it all she was—as an American—handicapped by the difference in the rules of the road. In America they follow the French and drive on the off side: in England the “on” rule is correct.
She had no option, however; she dared not make any difficulty or even ask advice or help, for such might betray her and she might not be allowed to proceed at all. So with as brave a face and bearing as she could muster5, but with a sinking heart, she started on her journey, praying inwardly that she might not meet with any untoward6 accident or difficulty. For she did not know anything about mechanism7; the use of the wheel and the levers in driving was all that had been embraced in her lessons.
At first all went well enough. The road was clear and she felt that she had the machine well in hand. As far as Balmaclellan she went slowly, carefully, climbing laboriously9 up the steep zig-zag road; and presently she began to feel in good heart. She did not know the name of the place; had never heard of it. But it was somewhere; one stage at least on the way home. When the village lay behind her she began to put on more speed. With the apprehension10 gone of not being able to get on at all, she began to think of her objective and of how long was the journey before it could be revealed. With increased speed, however, came fresh fears. The importance of the machine began to be manifest; such force and speed needed special thought. The road changed so rapidly that she felt that she wanted another pair of eyes. The wheel alone, with its speed and
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agitated
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restrictions
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| 约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则) | |
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automobile
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muster
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mechanism
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steering
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tonic
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shortcuts
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| n.捷径( shortcut的名词复数 );近路;快捷办法;被切短的东西(尤指烟草) | |
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excellence
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| n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 | |
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bracing
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moor
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severely
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| adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 | |
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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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landmarks
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ecstasy
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delightful
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momentary
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pang
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hospitable
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abeyance
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descend
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spun
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chagrin
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| n.懊恼;气愤;委屈 | |
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embarrassments
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| n.尴尬( embarrassment的名词复数 );难堪;局促不安;令人难堪或耻辱的事 | |
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frightful
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| adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
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contemplate
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| vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视 | |
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grievance
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consolation
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goggles
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blurred
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| v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离 | |
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agitation
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| n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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uncertainty
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| n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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havoc
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| n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 | |
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densest
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| 密集的( dense的最高级 ); 密度大的; 愚笨的; (信息量大得)难理解的 | |
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immediate
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| adj.发光的,发亮的;光明的;明白易懂的;有启发的 | |
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| n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 | |
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hood
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| n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖 | |
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density
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scrambled
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nurtured
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civilisation
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refreshment
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