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Chapter 11
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Chapter 11
Cornelia Robson stood inside the temple of Abu Simbel. It was the evening of the following day -
a hot still evening. The Karnak was anchored once more at Abu Simbel to permit a second visit to
be made to the temple, this time by artificial light. The difference this made was considerable, and
Cornelia commented wonderingly on the fact to Mr Ferguson, who was standing1 by her side.
"Why, you see it ever so much better now!" she exclaimed. "All those enemies having their heads
cut off by the King - they just stand right out. That's a cute kind of castle there that I never noticed
before. I wish Dr Bessner was here, he'd tell me what it was."
"How you can stand that old fool beats me," said Ferguson gloomily.
"Why, he's just one of the kindest men I've ever met!"
"Pompous2 old bore."
"I don't think you ought to speak that way."
The young man gripped her suddenly by the arm. They were just emerging from the temple into
the moonlight.
"Why do you stick being bored by fat old men - and bullied3 and snubbed by a vicious old
harridan4?"
"Why, Mr Ferguson!"
"Haven't you got any spirit? Don't you know you're just as good as she is?"
"But I'm not!" Cornelia spoke5 with honest conviction.
"You're not as rich; that's all you mean."
"No, it isn't. Cousin Marie's very, very cultured, and -"
"Cultured!" The young man let go of her arm as suddenly as he had taken it. "That word makes me
sick."
Cornelia looked at him in alarm.
"She doesn't like you talking to me, does she?" asked the young man.
Cornelia blushed and looked embarrassed.
"Why? Because she thinks I'm not her social equal! Pah! Doesn't that make you see red?"
Cornelia faltered6 out, "I wish you wouldn't get so mad about things."
"Don't you realize - and you an American - that everyone is born free and equal?"
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standing
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bullied
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harridan
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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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mortified
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kindly
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conversing
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dealing
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velvet
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desultory
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decided
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ashore
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bowers
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stifling
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gargantuan
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condescending
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precipitately
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rigid
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afterward
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salon
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doorway
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honeymoon
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eyebrows
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tune
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owl
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embroidery
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shrill
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prohibition
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watchful
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supremely
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stewards
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prey
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hissing
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reticent
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utterly
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blurred
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fumbled
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| (笨拙地)摸索或处理(某事物)( fumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 乱摸,笨拙地弄; 使落下 | |
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dilated
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crimson
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stammered
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clatter
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reassured
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cork
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hysterically
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hush
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curt
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neatly
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hideous
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promptly
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inhaling
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sodden
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fortitude
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competence
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