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Leaning back in an easy-chair, with his legs stretched out before the huge, blazing fire, Malignon sat waiting. He had considered it a good idea to draw the window-curtains and light the wax candles. The outer room, in which he had seated himself, was brilliantly illuminated1 by a small chandelier and a pair of candelabra; whilst the other apartment was plunged2 in shadow, the swinging crystal lamp alone casting on the floor a twilight3 gleam. Malignon drew out his watch.
"The deuce!" he muttered. "Is she going to keep me waiting again?"
He gave vent4 to a slight yawn. He had been waiting for an hour already, and it was small amusement to him. However, he rose and cast a glance over his preparations.
The arrangement of the chairs did not please him, and he rolled a couch in front of the fireplace. The cretonne hangings had a ruddy glow, as they reflected the light of the candles; the room was warm, silent, and cozy5, while outside the wind came and went in sudden gusts6. All at once the young man heard three hurried knocks at the door. It was the signal.
"At last!" he exclaimed aloud, his face beaming jubilantly.
He ran to open the door, and Juliette entered, her face veiled, her figure wrapped in a fur mantle7. While Malignon was gently closing the door, she stood still for a moment, with the emotion that checked the words on her lips undetected.
However, before the young man had had time to take her hand, she raised her veil, and displayed a smiling face, rather pale, but quite unruffled.
"What! you have lighted up the place!" she exclaimed. "Why? I thought you hated candles in broad daylight!"
Malignon, who had been making ready to clasp her with a
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1 illuminated | |
adj.被照明的;受启迪的 | |
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v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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3 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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4 vent | |
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 | |
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5 cozy | |
adj.亲如手足的,密切的,暖和舒服的 | |
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6 gusts | |
一阵强风( gust的名词复数 ); (怒、笑等的)爆发; (感情的)迸发; 发作 | |
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7 mantle | |
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红 | |
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8 passionate | |
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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9 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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10 cavern | |
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11 mere | |
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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12 affected | |
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13 twitched | |
vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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14 upwards | |
adv.向上,在更高处...以上 | |
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15 chattering | |
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式 | |
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16 abominable | |
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的 | |
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17 gilding | |
n.贴金箔,镀金 | |
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18 affronts | |
n.(当众)侮辱,(故意)冒犯( affront的名词复数 )v.勇敢地面对( affront的第三人称单数 );相遇 | |
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19 rankled | |
v.(使)痛苦不已,(使)怨恨不已( rankle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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20 idol | |
n.偶像,红人,宠儿 | |
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21 worthy | |
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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22 bazaars | |
(东方国家的)市场( bazaar的名词复数 ); 义卖; 义卖市场; (出售花哨商品等的)小商品市场 | |
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23 impatience | |
n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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24 bonnet | |
n.无边女帽;童帽 | |
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25 regained | |
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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26 demeanor | |
n.行为;风度 | |
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27 shrug | |
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) | |
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28 pang | |
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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29 darted | |
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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30 bosom | |
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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31 embarrassment | |
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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32 bantered | |
v.开玩笑,说笑,逗乐( banter的过去式和过去分词 );(善意地)取笑,逗弄 | |
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33 craving | |
n.渴望,热望 | |
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34 impelled | |
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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35 accustom | |
vt.使适应,使习惯 | |
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36 repelled | |
v.击退( repel的过去式和过去分词 );使厌恶;排斥;推开 | |
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37 astonishment | |
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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38 vowed | |
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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39 vow | |
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓 | |
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40 skilful | |
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的 | |
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41 boredom | |
n.厌烦,厌倦,乏味,无聊 | |
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42 pall | |
v.覆盖,使平淡无味;n.柩衣,棺罩;棺材;帷幕 | |
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43 dreary | |
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的 | |
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44 allured | |
诱引,吸引( allure的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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45 piquancy | |
n.辛辣,辣味,痛快 | |
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46 intrigue | |
vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋 | |
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47 entreaties | |
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 ) | |
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48 solicit | |
vi.勾引;乞求;vt.请求,乞求;招揽(生意) | |
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49 caressing | |
爱抚的,表现爱情的,亲切的 | |
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50 rehearsal | |
n.排练,排演;练习 | |
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51 delightful | |
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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52 complimentary | |
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的 | |
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53 sarcasm | |
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic) | |
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54 animation | |
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作 | |
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55 feign | |
vt.假装,佯作 | |
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56 pouted | |
v.撅(嘴)( pout的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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57 inquisitive | |
adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的 | |
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58 stammered | |
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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59 constrained | |
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60 acting | |
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
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61 obedience | |
n.服从,顺从 | |
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62 agitation | |
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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63 brute | |
n.野兽,兽性 | |
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64 brutal | |
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的 | |
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65 gasp | |
n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说 | |
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66 momentary | |
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
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67 astounded | |
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 | |
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68 turmoil | |
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱 | |
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69 prodigious | |
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的 | |
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70 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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71 maniac | |
n.精神癫狂的人;疯子 | |
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72 horrid | |
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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73 awry | |
adj.扭曲的,错的 | |
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74 fumbling | |
n. 摸索,漏接 v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理 | |
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75 ascertain | |
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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76 tattoo | |
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77 utterance | |
n.用言语表达,话语,言语 | |
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78 vouchsafed | |
v.给予,赐予( vouchsafe的过去式和过去分词 );允诺 | |
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79 cane | |
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的 | |
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80 quays | |
码头( quay的名词复数 ) | |
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81 dingy | |
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82 puff | |
n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 | |
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83 sobbing | |
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84 instinctively | |
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85 gutter | |
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟 | |
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86 sitting-room | |
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
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87 reigned | |
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) | |
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88 interval | |
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息 | |
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89 rattle | |
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓 | |
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90 resounded | |
v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音 | |
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91 gratitude | |
adj.感激,感谢 | |
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92 everlasting | |
adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的 | |
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93 remorse | |
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责 | |
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94 betokened | |
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95 awakening | |
n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的 | |
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96 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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97 wan | |
(wide area network)广域网 | |
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98 intimacy | |
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
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99 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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100 gaudy | |
adj.华而不实的;俗丽的 | |
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101 plausible | |
adj.似真实的,似乎有理的,似乎可信的 | |
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102 rendezvous | |
n.约会,约会地点,汇合点;vi.汇合,集合;vt.使汇合,使在汇合地点相遇 | |
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103 enveloping | |
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的现在分词 ) | |
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104 passionately | |
ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
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105 bent | |
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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106 acquiescence | |
n.默许;顺从 | |
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107 oblivious | |
adj.易忘的,遗忘的,忘却的,健忘的 | |
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