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LITTLE had Mrs. Dashwood or her daughters imagined, when they first came into Devonshire, that so many engagements would arise to occupy their time as shortly presented themselves, or that they should have such frequent invitations and such constant visitors as to leave them little leisure for serious employment. Yet such was the case. When Marianne was recovered, the schemes of amusement at home and abroad, which Sir John had been previously1 forming, were put into execution. The private balls at the Park then began and parties on the water were made and accomplished2 as often as a showery October would allow. In every meeting of the kind Willoughby was included; and the ease and familiarity which naturally attended these parties were exactly calculated to give increasing intimacy3 to his acquaintance with the Dashwoods, to afford him opportunity of witnessing the excellencies of Marianne, of marking his animated4 admiration5 of her, and of receiving, in her behaviour to himself, the most pointed6 assurance of her affection. Elinor could not be surprised at their attachment7. She only wished that it were less openly shown; and once or twice did venture to suggest the propriety8 of some self-command to Marianne. But Marianne abhorred9 all concealment10 where no real disgrace could attend unreserve; and to aim at the restraint of sentiments which were not in themselves illaudable, appeared to her not merely an unnecessary effort, but a disgraceful subjection of reason to common-place and mistaken notions. Willoughby thought the same; and their behaviour at all times, was an illustration of their opinions. When he was present she had no eyes for any one else. Every thing he did was right. Every thing he said was clever. If their evenings at the Park were concluded with cards, he cheated himself and all the rest of the party to get her a good hand. If dancing formed the amusement of the night, they were partners for half the time; and when obliged to separate for a couple of dances, were careful to stand together, and scarcel
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adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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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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animated
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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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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abhorred
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v.憎恶( abhor的过去式和过去分词 );(厌恶地)回避;拒绝;淘汰 | |
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n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒 | |
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spoke
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ridicule
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inclination
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 | |
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ardent
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(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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赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n. 赔偿 | |
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everlasting
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adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的 | |
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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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eldest
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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consolation
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物 | |
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(不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的第三人称单数 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到 | |
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perverseness
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minutiae
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melancholy
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adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的;极坏的,很糟的 | |
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