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Mrs. Weston's friends were all made happy by her safety; and if the satisfaction of her well-doing could be increased to Emma, it was by knowing her to be the mother of a little girl. She had been decided1 in wishing for a Miss Weston. She would not acknowledge that it was with any view of making a match for her, hereafter, with either of Isabella's sons; but she was convinced that a daughter would suit both father and mother best. It would be a great comfort to Mr. Weston, as he grew older - and even Mr. Weston might be growing older ten years hence - to have his fireside enlivened by the sports and the nonsense, the freaks and the fancies of a child never banished2 from home; and Mrs. Weston - no one could doubt that a daughter would be most to her; and it would be quite a pity that any one who so well knew how to teach, should not have their powers in exercise again.
`She has had the advantage, you know, of practising on me,' she continued - `like La Baronne d'Almane on La Comtesse d'Ostalis, in Madame de Genlis' Adelaide and Theodore, and we shall now see her own little Adelaide educated on a more perfect plan.'
`That is,' replied Mr. Knightley, `she will indulge her even more than she did you, and believe that she does not indulge her at all. It will be the only difference.'
`Poor child!' cried Emma; `at that rate, what will become of her?'
`Nothing very bad. - The fate of thousands. She will be disagreeable in infancy3, and correct herself as she grows older. I am losing all my bitterness against spoilt children, my dearest Emma. I, who am owing all my happiness to you, would not it be horrible ingratitude4 in me to be severe on them?'
Emma laughed, and replied: `But I had the assistance of all your endeavours to counteract5 the indulgence of other people. I doubt whether my own sense would have corrected me without it.'
`Do you? - I have no doubt. Nature gave you understanding: - Miss Taylor gave you principles. You must have done well. My interference was quite as likely to do harm as good. It was very natural for you to say, what right has he to lecture me? - and I am afraid very natural for you to feel that it was done in a disagreeable manner. I do not believe I did you any good. The good was all to myself, by making you an object of the tenderest affection to me. I could not think about you so much without doating on you, faults and all; and by
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期 | |
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vt.对…起反作用,对抗,抵消 | |
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6 dint | |
n.由于,靠;凹坑 | |
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7 saucy | |
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的 | |
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8 amiable | |
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9 terseness | |
简洁,精练 | |
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10 Christian | |
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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11 follies | |
罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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假装,伪装( feign的现在分词 ); 捏造(借口、理由等) | |
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adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的 | |
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n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机 | |
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长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过 | |
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36 eldest | |
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37 softened | |
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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39 intercourse | |
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