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The very day of Mr. Elton's going to London produced a fresh occasion for Emma's services towards her friend. Harriet had been at Hartfield, as usual, soon after breakfast; and, after a time, had gone home to return again to dinner: she returned, and sooner than had been talked of, and with an agitated1, hurried look, announcing something extraordinary to have happened which she was longing2 to tell. Half a minute brought it all out. She had heard, as soon as she got back to Mrs. Goddard's, that Mr. Martin had been there an hour before, and finding she was not at home, nor particularly expected, had left a little parcel for her from one of his sisters, and gone away; and on opening this parcel, she had actually found, besides the two songs which she had lent Elizabeth to copy, a letter to herself; and this letter was from him, from Mr. Martin, and contained a direct proposal of marriage. `Who could have thought it? She was so surprized she did not know what to do. Yes, quite a proposal of marriage; and a very good letter, at least she thought so. And he wrote as if he really loved her very much - but she did not know - and so, she was come as fast as she could to ask Miss Woodhouse what she should do. - ` Emma was half-ashamed of her friend for seeming so pleased and so doubtful.
`Upon my word,' she cried, `the young man is determined3 not to lose any thing for want of asking. He will connect himself well if he can.'
`Will you read the letter?' cried Harriet. `Pray do. I'd rather you would.'
Emma was not sorry to be pressed. She read, and was surprized. The style of the letter was much above her expectation. There were not merely no grammatical errors, but as a composition it would not have disgraced a gentleman; the language, though plain, was strong and unaffected, and the sentiments it conveyed very much to the credit of the writer. It was short, but expressed good sense, warm attachment4, liberality, propriety5, even delicacy6 of feeling. She paused over it, while Harriet stood anxiously watching for her opinion, with a `Well, well,' and was at last forced to add, `Is it a good letter? or is it too short?'
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adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
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n.(for)渴望 | |
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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concise
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adj.简洁的,简明的 | |
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diffuse
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v.扩散;传播;adj.冗长的;四散的,弥漫的 | |
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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intelligible
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adj.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的 | |
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demurs
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v.表示异议,反对( demur的第三人称单数 ) | |
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 | |
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inflicting
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把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的现在分词 ) | |
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purport
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n.意义,要旨,大要;v.意味著,做为...要旨,要领是... | |
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favourable
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adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 | |
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contemplating
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深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想 | |
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persevered
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v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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apprehend
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vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑 | |
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compassion
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n.同情,怜悯 | |
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impatience
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n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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hesitation
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n.犹豫,踌躇 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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suspense
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n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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surmised
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v.臆测,推断( surmise的过去式和过去分词 );揣测;猜想 | |
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pang
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n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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banished
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v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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illiterate
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adj.文盲的;无知的;n.文盲 | |
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conceited
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adj.自负的,骄傲自满的 | |
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censure
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v./n.责备;非难;责难 | |
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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consolation
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n.安慰,慰问 | |
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softening
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brace
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n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备 | |
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refinement
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n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼 | |
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solace
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n.安慰;v.使快乐;vt.安慰(物),缓和 | |
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(使光)模糊,漫射,漫散( diffuse的第三人称单数 ); (使)扩散; (使)弥漫; (使)传播 | |
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animated
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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