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The Chateau1 de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the arrondissement of Montaignac.
The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved. When the carriage containing Martial2 and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting3 aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
“It is the result of my adroit4 manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction. “Until the restitution5 of Sairmeuse is legalized, I can make my father do anything I wish; yes, anything. And if it is necessary, he will even invite Lacheneur and Marie-Anne to his table.”
He was mistaken. The duke had already forgotten the affair; his most vivid impressions lasted no longer than an indentation in the sand.
He lowered the glass in front of the carriage, and, after ordering the coachman to drive more slowly:
“Now,” said he to his son, “let us talk a little. Are you really in love with that little Lacheneur?”
Martial could not repress a start. “Oh! in love,” said he, lightly, “that would perhaps be saying too much. Let me say that she has taken my fancy; that will be sufficient.”
The duke regarded his son with a bantering6 air.
“Really, you delight me!” he exclaimed. “I feared that this love-affair might derange7, at least for the moment, certain plans that I have formed — for I have formed certain plans for you.”
“The devil!”
“Yes, I have my plans, and I will communicate them to you later in detail. I will content myself today by recommending you to examine Mademoiselle Blanche de Courtornieu.”
Martial made no reply. This recommendation was
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chateau
n.城堡,别墅
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martial
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
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jolting
adj.令人震惊的
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adroit
adj.熟练的,灵巧的
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restitution
n.赔偿;恢复原状
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bantering
adj.嘲弄的v.开玩笑,说笑,逗乐( banter的现在分词 );(善意地)取笑,逗弄
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derange
v.使精神错乱
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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effaced
v.擦掉( efface的过去式和过去分词 );抹去;超越;使黯然失色
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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avow
v.承认,公开宣称
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opportune
adj.合适的,适当的
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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consulate
n.领事馆
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dissimulate
v.掩饰,隐藏
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dissimulated
v.掩饰(感情),假装(镇静)( dissimulate的过去式和过去分词 )
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courageously
ad.勇敢地,无畏地
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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heroism
n.大无畏精神,英勇
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deplored
v.悲叹,痛惜,强烈反对( deplore的过去式和过去分词 )
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bereavement
n.亲人丧亡,丧失亲人,丧亲之痛
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clergy
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
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devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
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lavished
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )
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surmounted
战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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glossy
adj.平滑的;有光泽的
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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flute
n.长笛;v.吹笛
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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tiresome
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
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construed
v.解释(陈述、行为等)( construe的过去式和过去分词 );翻译,作句法分析
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
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retrace
v.折回;追溯,探源
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foliage
n.叶子,树叶,簇叶
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bower
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽
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throbbing
a. 跳动的,悸动的
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preoccupied
adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)
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lashes
n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 );鞭子;突然猛烈的一击;急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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velvety
adj. 像天鹅绒的, 轻软光滑的, 柔软的
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pouting
v.撅(嘴)( pout的现在分词 )
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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exteriors
n.外面( exterior的名词复数 );外貌;户外景色图
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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parched
adj.焦干的;极渴的;v.(使)焦干
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blighted
adj.枯萎的,摧毁的
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susceptible
adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的
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deigned
v.屈尊,俯就( deign的过去式和过去分词 )
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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infancy
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
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hypocrisy
n.伪善,虚伪
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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delving
v.深入探究,钻研( delve的现在分词 )
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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livelihood
n.生计,谋生之道
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embroidery
n.绣花,刺绣;绣制品
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allude
v.提及,暗指
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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agitating
搅动( agitate的现在分词 ); 激怒; 使焦虑不安; (尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论
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convened
召开( convene的过去式 ); 召集; (为正式会议而)聚集; 集合
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trespassing
[法]非法入侵
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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orators
n.演说者,演讲家( orator的名词复数 )
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spoke
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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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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peal
n.钟声;v.鸣响
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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presentiments
n.(对不祥事物的)预感( presentiment的名词复数 )
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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viper
n.毒蛇;危险的人
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grove
n.林子,小树林,园林
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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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suffocated
(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