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Jahns’s walking stick made a conspicuous2 ring as it impacted each metal step. It soon became a
with the energy of a recent cleaning. All the traffic seemed to be heading upward, save for the two of
them. They jostled against the flow, elbows brushing, cries of “Hey, Mayor!” followed by nods to
Marnes. And Jahns saw it on their faces: the temptation to call him sheriff tempered by their respect
“How many floors you up for?” Marnes asked.
mustache twisted up in a smile of his own.
“Going down ain’t a problem for me. It’s the going back up I can’t stand.”
behind her, Marnes’s reaching ahead. She felt like telling him she wasn’t tired at all, but she did feel
a sudden weariness, an exhaustion7 more mental than physical. She had a childish vision of more
youthful times and pictured Marnes scooping8 her up and carrying her down the staircase in his arms.
There would be a sweet release of strength and responsibility, a sinking into another’s power, no need
to feign9 her own. This was not a remembrance of the past—it was a future that had never happened.
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gauge
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v.精确计量;估计;n.标准度量;计量器 | |
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timing
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promotion
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smirk
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annoyance
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grunted
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impartial
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lottery
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unearthed
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exhausted
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buttressed
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vitality
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rattle
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tangled
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poking
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jutting
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pouch
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squeal
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rusted
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chirp
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slashes
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n.(用刀等)砍( slash的名词复数 );(长而窄的)伤口;斜杠;撒尿v.挥砍( slash的第三人称单数 );鞭打;割破;削减 | |
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neatly
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shrugged
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wrestled
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denim
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fabric
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cuffs
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pointed
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sparse
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mid
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hip
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implant
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rote
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winking
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shimmers
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jot
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imposing
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habitual
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convalescing
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procure
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technically
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statute
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copper
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