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There was one point which Anne, on returning to her family, would have been more thankful to ascertain1 even than Mr Elliot's being in love with Elizabeth, which was, her father's not being in love with Mrs Clay; and she was very far from easy about it, when she had been at home a few hours. On going down to breakfast the next morning, she found there had just been a decent pretence2 on the lady's side of meaning to leave them. She could imagine Mrs Clay to have said, that "now Miss Anne was come, she could not suppose herself at all wanted;" for Elizabeth was replying in a sort of whisper, "That must not be any reason, indeed. I assure you I feel it none. She is nothing to me, compared with you;" and she was in full time to hear her father say, "My dear madam, this must not be. As yet, you have seen nothing of Bath. You have been here only to be useful. You must not run away from us now. You must stay to be acquainted with Mrs Wallis, the beautiful Mrs Wallis. To your fine mind, I well know the sight of beauty is a real gratification. "
He spoke3 and looked so much in earnest, that Anne was not surprised to see Mrs Clay stealing a glance at Elizabeth and herself. Her countenance4, perhaps, might express some watchfulness5; but the praise of the fine mind did not appear to excite a thought in her sister. The lady could not but yield to such joint6 entreaties7, and promise to stay.
In the course of the same morning, Anne and her father chancing to be alone together, he began to compliment her on her improved looks; he thought her "less thin in her person, in her cheeks; her skin, her complexion8, greatly improved; clearer, fresher. Had she been using any thing in particular?" "No, nothing. " "Merely Gowland, " he supposed. "No, nothing at all. " "Ha! he was surprised at that;" and added, "certainly you cannot do better than to continue as you are; you cannot be better than well; or I should recommend Gowland, the constant use of Gowland, during the spring months. Mrs Clay has been using it at my recommendation, and you see what it has done for her. You see how it has carried away her
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vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰 | |
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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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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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watchfulness
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警惕,留心; 警觉(性) | |
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adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合 | |
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complexion
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lessened
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intercourse
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n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
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provocation
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n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因 | |
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vt.使烦恼,使苦恼 | |
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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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conversing
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v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 ) | |
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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candid
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adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的 | |
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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v.在重量上超过( outweigh的过去式和过去分词 );在重要性或价值方面超过 | |
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n.和解,和谐,一致 | |
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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liking
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honourable
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vt.潦草地书写;n.潦草的笔记,涂写 | |
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