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Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly1 spoken of.
A week had not passed since Miss Hawkins's name was first mentioned in Highbury, before she was, by some means or other, discovered to have every recommendation of person and mind; to be handsome, elegant, highly accomplished2, and perfectly3 amiable4: and when Mr. Elton himself arrived to triumph in his happy prospects5, and circulate the fame of her merits, there was very little more for him to do, than to tell her Christian6 name, and say whose music she principally played.
Mr. Elton returned, a very happy man. He had gone away rejected and mortified7 - disappointed in a very sanguine8 hope, after a series of what appeared to him strong encouragement; and not only losing the right lady, but finding himself debased to the level of a very wrong one. He had gone away deeply offended - he came back engaged to another - and to another as superior, of course, to the first, as under such circumstances what is gained always is to what is lost. He came back gay and self-satisfied, eager and busy, caring nothing for Miss Woodhouse, and defying Miss Smith.
The charming Augusta Hawkins, in addition to all the usual advantages of perfect beauty and merit, was in possession of an independent fortune, of so many thousands as would always be called ten; a point of some dignity, as well as some convenience: the story told well; he had not thrown himself away - he had gained a woman of 10,000 l. or thereabouts; and he had gained her with such delightful9 rapidity - the first hour of introduction had been so very soon followed by distinguishing notice; the history which he had to give Mrs. Cole of the rise and progress of the affair was so glorious - the steps so quick, from the accidental rencontre, to the dinner at Mr. Green's, and the party at Mrs. Brown's - smiles and blushes rising in importance - with consciousness and
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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accomplished
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adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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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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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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prospects
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n.希望,前途(恒为复数) | |
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Christian
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
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adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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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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prudence
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contented
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gallant
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adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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pique
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pretension
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n.要求;自命,自称;自负 | |
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penance
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humiliation
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n.羞辱 | |
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lessened
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solicitudes
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n.关心,挂念,渴望( solicitude的名词复数 ) | |
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intercourse
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n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
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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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disdain
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n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 | |
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a.可达到的,可获得的 | |
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honourable
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adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 | |
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drudge
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n.劳碌的人;v.做苦工,操劳 | |
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grandeur
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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n.空房间( vacancy的名词复数 );空虚;空白;空缺 | |
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[医]被代替的,废弃的 | |
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conjecture
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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ingratitude
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insidious
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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v.注解( gloss的过去式和过去分词 );掩饰(错误);粉饰;把…搪塞过去 | |
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