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CHAPTER XII MARLOWE
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AFTER I had been at Bridgely Level four or five days Barfleur suggested that I visit Marlowe, which was quite near by on the Thames, a place which he said fairly represented the typical small country town of the old school.
“You will see there something which is not so generally common now in England as it was—a type of life which is changing greatly, I think; and perhaps you had better see that now before you see much more.”
I promised to go and Barfleur gave positive instructions as to how this was to be achieved. I was to say to the maid when I would be ready. Promptly1 at that hour one of the boys was to come and escort me to some point in the road where I could see Marlowe. From there I was to be allowed to proceed alone.
“You won’t want to be bothered with any company, so just send him back. You’ll find it very interesting.”
The afternoon had faired up so beautifully that I decided3 I must go out of doors. I was sick of writing. I gave notice to Dora, the maid, at luncheon4 that I should want one of the boys for a guide at three o’clock, and at ten minutes of the hour Percy entered my room with the air of a soldier.
“When shall you be ready for your walk to Marlowe?” he asked, in his stately tone.
“In just ten minutes now.”
“And have you any objection to our walking to Marlowe with you?”
“Are there two of you?”
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“Yes. My brother Charles and myself.”
“None whatever. Your father doesn’t mind, does he?”
“No, he doesn’t mind.”
So at three Percy and Charles appeared at the window. Their faces were eager with anticipation5 and I went at once to get my cap and coat. We struck out along a road between green grass, and although it was December you would have thought it April or May. The atmosphere was warm and tinged6
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1 promptly | |
adv.及时地,敏捷地 | |
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4 luncheon | |
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5 anticipation | |
n.预期,预料,期望 | |
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6 tinged | |
v.(使)发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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8 moss | |
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9 robin | |
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10 willows | |
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14 joyous | |
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16 sylvan | |
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17 mellow | |
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18 elk | |
n.麋鹿 | |
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19 sketch | |
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22 monks | |
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23 winding | |
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24 spoke | |
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25 plumbing | |
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26 apathetic | |
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27 chamber | |
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30 automobile | |
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31 contented | |
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32 licensed | |
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33 dealer | |
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34 apparently | |
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35 concealed | |
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36 abruptly | |
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37 yoke | |
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38 hitching | |
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39 hardy | |
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40 craved | |
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41 stolid | |
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42 uncouth | |
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43 attenuated | |
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46 pathos | |
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47 wooly | |
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50 doom | |
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52 shambles | |
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53 exterior | |
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54 ebullient | |
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55 brass | |
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57 apron | |
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58 doorway | |
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59 stodgy | |
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60 wrecks | |
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉 | |
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61 laborers | |
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62 huddled | |
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63 linen | |
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64 inquisitive | |
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65 bustled | |
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促 | |
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66 slippers | |
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67 scotch | |
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69 genial | |
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70 remarkable | |
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71 gathering | |
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73 solicitously | |
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74 blues | |
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75 misty | |
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76 mantle | |
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77 dingier | |
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79 machinery | |
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81 traducing | |
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82 worthy | |
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83 proclivities | |
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84 implements | |
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86 conveyance | |
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94 peculiar | |
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95 vice | |
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97 fowl | |
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98 relished | |
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99 hoisted | |
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100 musingly | |
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101 delightfully | |
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102 gaily | |
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103 drowsy | |
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104 courteously | |
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105 guardian | |
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