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THE sudden termination of Colonel Brandon's visit at the Park, with his steadiness in concealing1 its cause, filled the mind, and raised the wonder, of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days: she was a great wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all the comings and goings of all their acquaintance. She wondered, with little intermission, what could be the reason of it; was sure there must be some bad news, and thought over every kind of distress2 that could have befallen him, with a fixed3 determination that he should not escape them all. "Something very melancholy4 must be the matter, I am sure," said she. "I could see it in his face. Poor man! I am afraid his circumstances may be bad. The estate at Delaford was never reckoned more than two thousand a year, and his brother left everything sadly involved. I do think he must have been sent for about money matters, for what else can it be? I wonder whether it is so. I would give anything to know the truth of it. Perhaps it is about Miss Williamsand, by the by, I dare say it is, because he looked so conscious when I mentioned her. May be she is ill in town; nothing in the world more likely, for I have a notion she is always rather sickly. I would lay any wager5 it is about Miss Williams. It is not so very likely he should be distressed6 in his circumstances now, for he is a very prudent7 man, and to be sure must have cleared the estate by this time. I wonder what it can be! May be his sister is worse at Avignon, and has sent for him over. His setting off in such a hurry seems very like it. Well, I wish him out of all his trouble, with all my heart, and a good wife into the bargain." So wondered, so talked Mrs. Jennings. Her opinion varying with every fresh conjecture8, and all seeming equally probable as they arose. Elinor, though she felt really interested in the welfare of Colonel Brandon, could not
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concealing
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 ) | |
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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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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melancholy
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
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n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌 | |
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prudent
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adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的 | |
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conjecture
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n./v.推测,猜测 | |
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bestow
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v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费 | |
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justify
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vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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lasting
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adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持 | |
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amazement
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n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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speculation
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n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机 | |
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incompatible
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adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的 | |
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disposition
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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secrecy
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n.秘密,保密,隐蔽 | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立 | |
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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alteration
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的 | |
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adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
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ad.表示(某事物)地;表达地 | |
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n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
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n.住宅,住所,寓所 | |
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