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CHAPTER XVIII A Night in which my Lord Duke Did Not Sleep
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As they rolled over the roads on their way homeward, in the darkness of their coach, my Lord Dunstanwolde spoke1 of his happiness and told its story. There was no approach to an old lover's exultant2 folly3 in his talk; his voice was full of noble feeling, and in his manner there was somewhat like to awe4 of the great joy which had befallen him. To him who listened to the telling 'twas a strange relation indeed, since each incident seemed to reveal to him a blindness in himself. Why had he not read the significance of a score of things which he could now recall? A score of things?—a hundred! Because he had been in his early prime, and full of the visions and passions of youth, he had not for one moment dreamed that a man who was so far his senior could be a man still, his heart living enough to yearn5 and ache, his eyes clear to see the radiance others saw, and appraise6 it as adoringly. 'Twas the common fault of youth to think to lead the world and to sweep aside from its path all less warm-blooded, strong-limbed creatures, feeling their day was done for them, and that for them there was naught7 left but to wait quietly for the end. There was an ignobleness in it—a self-absorption which was almost dishonour8. And in this way he had erred9 as far as any stripling with blooming cheeks and girlish love-locks who thought that nine and twenty struck the knell10 of love and life. 'Twas thoughts like these that were passing through his mind as they were driven through the darkness—at least they were the thoughts upon the surface of his mind, while below them surged a
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spoke
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| n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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exultant
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| adj.欢腾的,狂欢的,大喜的 | |
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folly
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| n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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awe
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| n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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yearn
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| v.想念;怀念;渴望 | |
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appraise
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| v.估价,评价,鉴定 | |
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naught
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dishonour
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| n./vt.拒付(支票、汇票、票据等);vt.凌辱,使丢脸;n.不名誉,耻辱,不光彩 | |
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| 犯错误,做错事( err的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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knell
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| n.丧钟声;v.敲丧钟 | |
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torrent
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| n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 | |
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caress
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| vt./n.爱抚,抚摸 | |
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honourable
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| adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 | |
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reverent
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| adj.恭敬的,虔诚的 | |
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kinsman
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bliss
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joyous
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conversed
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beheld
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renewal
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| adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来 | |
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humble
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hoyden
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fatigue
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sate
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kindly
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| adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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laurels
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| n.桂冠,荣誉 | |
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ordained
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| v.任命(某人)为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 );授予(某人)圣职;(上帝、法律等)命令;判定 | |
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tapers
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| (长形物体的)逐渐变窄( taper的名词复数 ); 微弱的光; 极细的蜡烛 | |
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veins
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| n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理 | |
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swollen
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throbbed
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| 抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动 | |
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tempestuous
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prey
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pangs
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| 突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 ); 悲痛 | |
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anguish
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| n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
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reins
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| 感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 | |
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galloping
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| adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式 | |
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savages
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| 未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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bestowed
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| 赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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chamber
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| n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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suffocated
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| (使某人)窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 ); (将某人)闷死; 让人感觉闷热; 憋气 | |
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sane
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| adj.心智健全的,神志清醒的,明智的,稳健的 | |
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arteries
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| n.动脉( artery的名词复数 );干线,要道 | |
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torment
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| n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 | |
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frenzy
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| n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动 | |
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mere
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| adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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delirium
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| n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋 | |
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raving
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| adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地 | |
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groaned
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| v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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nuptials
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| n.婚礼;婚礼( nuptial的名词复数 ) | |
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taunted
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| 嘲讽( taunt的过去式和过去分词 ); 嘲弄; 辱骂; 奚落 | |
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rapture
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| n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜 | |
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nay
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| adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
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possessed
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| adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
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depict
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| vt.描画,描绘;描写,描述 | |
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lavished
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quaint
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| adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 | |
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manor
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myriads
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behold
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rustic
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rumour
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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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clinching
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hatred
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casement
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attire
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unnatural
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| adj.不自然的;反常的 | |
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tint
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| n.淡色,浅色;染发剂;vt.着以淡淡的颜色 | |
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primrose
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drenched
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fragrance
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marred
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| adj. 被损毁, 污损的 | |
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tenor
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| n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意 | |
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domain
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| n.(活动等)领域,范围;领地,势力范围 | |
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iridescent
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| adj.彩虹色的,闪色的 | |
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plumes
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| 羽毛( plume的名词复数 ); 羽毛饰; 羽毛状物; 升上空中的羽状物 | |
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allayed
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| v.减轻,缓和( allay的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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momentary
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| adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
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