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NOTHING occurred during the next three or four days to make Elinor regret what she had done, in applying to her mother; for Willoughby neither came nor wrote. They were engaged about the end of that time to attend Lady Middleton to a party, from which Mrs. Jennings was kept away by the indisposition of her youngest daughter; and for this party Marianne, wholly dispirited, careless of her appearance, and seeming equally indifferent whether she went or stayed, prepared, without one look of hope or one expression of pleasure. She sat by the drawing-room fire after tea till the moment of Lady Middleton's arrival, without once stirring from her seat, or altering her attitude, lost in her own thoughts, and insensible of her sister's presence; and when at last they were told that Lady Middleton waited for them at the door, she started as if she had forgotten that any one was expected.
They arrived in due time at the place of destination; and as soon as the string of carriages before them would allow, alighted, ascended1 the stairs, heard their names announced from one landing-place to another in an audible voice, and entered a room splendidly lit up, quite full of company, and insufferably hot. When they had paid their tribute of politeness by courtesying to the lady of the house, they were permitted to mingle2 in the crowd, and take their share of the heat and inconvenience to which their arrival must necessarily add. After some time spent in saying little or doing less, Lady Middleton sat down to cassino; and as Marianne was not in spirits for moving about, she and Elinor luckily succeeding to chairs, placed themselves at no great distance from the table. They had not remained in this manner long, before Elinor perceived Willoughby, standing3 within a few yards of them, in earnest conversation with a very fashionable looking young woman. She soon caught his eye, and he immediately bowed, but without attempting to speak to her, or to approach Marianne, though he could not but see her; and then continued his discourse5 with the same lady. Elinor turned involuntarily to Marianne, to see whether it could be unobserved by her. At that moment she first perceived him; and her whole countenance6 glowing with sudden delight, she would have moved towards him instantly, had not her sister caught hold of her. "Good heavens!" she exclaimed, "he is there- he is there! Oh, why does he not look at me? Why cannot I speak to him?" "Pray, pray be composed," cried Elinor, "and do not betray what you feel to every body present. Perhaps he has not observed you yet." This, however, was more than she could believe herself; and to be composed at such a moment was not only beyond the reach of Marianne, it was beyond her wish. She sat in an agony of
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v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往 | |
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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impatience
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enquired
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打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问 | |
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crimsoned
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变为深红色(crimson的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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tranquil
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adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的 | |
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spoke
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
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previously
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exertion
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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n.调查,调查研究 | |
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embitter
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v.使苦;激怒 | |
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adj.(指人)难和解的,势不两立的 | |
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rupture
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n.破裂;(关系的)决裂;v.(使)破裂 | |
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