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NO sooner was her answer dispatched, than Mrs. Dashwood indulged herself in the pleasure of announcing to her son-in-law and his wife that she was provided with a house, and should incommode them no longer than till everything were ready for her inhabiting it. They heard her with surprise. Mrs. John Dashwood said nothing; but her husband civilly hoped that she would not be settled far from Norland. She had great satisfaction in replying that she was going into Devonshire. Edward turned hastily towards her, on hearing this, and, in a voice of surprise and concern, which required no explanation to her, repeated, "Devonshire! Are you, indeed, going there? So far from hence! and to what part of it?" She explained the situation. It was within four miles northward1 of Exeter. "It is but a cottage," she continued, "but I hope to see many of my friends in it. A room or two can easily be added; and if my friends find no difficulty in travelling so far to see me, I am sure I will find none in accommodating them." She concluded with a very kind invitation to Mr. and Mrs. John Dashwood to visit her at Barton; and to Edward she gave one with still greater affection. Though her late conversation with her daughter-in-law had made her resolve on remaining at Norland no longer than was unavoidable, it had not produced the smallest effect on her in that point to which it principally tended. To separate Edward and Elinor was as far from being her object as ever; and she wished to show Mrs. John Dashwood, by this pointed2 invitation to her brother, how totally she disregarded her disapprobation of the match. Mr. John Dashwood told his mother again and again how exceedingly sorry he was that she had taken a house at such a distance from Norland as to prevent his being of any service to her in removing her furniture. He really felt conscientiously3 vexed4 on the occasion; for the very exertion5 to which he had limited the performance of his promise to his father was by this arrangement rendered impracticable. The furniture was all sent ar
ound by water. It chiefly consisted of household linen6, plate, china, and books, with a handsome piano-forte of Marianne's. Mrs. John Dashwood saw the packages depart with a sigh: she could not help feeling it hard that, as Mrs. Dashwood's income would be so
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northward
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adv.向北;n.北方的地区 | |
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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conscientiously
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adv.凭良心地;认真地,负责尽职地;老老实实 | |
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adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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exertion
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n.尽力,努力 | |
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n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
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trifling
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adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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eldest
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adj.最年长的,最年老的 | |
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discretion
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n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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diminution
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n.减少;变小 | |
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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defer
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vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从 | |
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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accomplishment
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n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能 | |
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discourse
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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abode
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n.住处,住所 | |
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