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I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,' said Mr. Knightley, `of this great intimacy1 between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.'
`A bad thing! Do you really think it a bad thing? - why so?'
`I think they will neither of them do the other any good.'
`You surprize me! Emma must do Harriet good: and by supplying her with a new object of interest, Harriet may be said to do Emma good. I have been seeing their intimacy with the greatest pleasure. How very differently we feel! - Not think they will do each other any good! This will certainly be the beginning of one of our quarrels about Emma, Mr. Knightley.'
`Perhaps you think I am come on purpose to quarrel with you, knowing Weston to be out, and that you must still fight your own battle.'
`Mr. Weston would undoubtedly2 support me, if he were here, for he thinks exactly as I do on the subject. We were speaking of it only yesterday, and agreeing how fortunate it was for Emma, that there should be such a girl in Highbury for her to associate with. Mr. Knightley, I shall not allow you to be a fair judge in this case. You are so much used to live alone, that you do not know the value of a companion; and, perhaps no man can be a good judge of the comfort a woman feels in the society of one of her own sex, after being used to it all her life. I can imagine your objection to Harriet Smith. She is not the superior young woman which Emma's friend ought to be. But on the other hand, as Emma wants to see her better informed, it will be an inducement to her to read more herself. They will read together. She means it, I know.'
`Emma has been meaning to read more ever since she was twelve years old. I have seen a great many lists of her drawing-up at various times of books that she meant to read regularly through - and very good lists they were - very well chosen, and very neatly3 arranged - sometimes alphabetically4, and sometimes by some other rule. The list she drew up when only fourteen - I remember thinking it did her judgment5 so much credit, that I preserved it some time; and I dare say she may have made out a very good list now. But I have done with expecting any course of steady reading from Emma. She will never submit to any thing requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding. Where Miss Taylor failed to
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intimacy
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n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
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adv.确实地,无疑地 | |
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neatly
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adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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alphabetically
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adv.照字母顺序排列地 | |
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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stimulate
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vt.刺激,使兴奋;激励,使…振奋 | |
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disposition
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foretell
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v.预言,预告,预示 | |
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foretelling
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v.预言,预示( foretell的现在分词 ) | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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conceit
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n.自负,自高自大 | |
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doctrines
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n.教条( doctrine的名词复数 );教义;学说;(政府政策的)正式声明 | |
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lament
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n.悲叹,悔恨,恸哭;v.哀悼,悔恨,悲叹 | |
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tempt
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countenance
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complexion
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dread
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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lasting
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犯错误,做错事( err的第三人称单数 ) | |
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apprehended
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逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解 | |
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perfectly
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remains
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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conceal
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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surmise
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v./n.猜想,推测 | |
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