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In addition to what has been already said of Catherine Morland's personal and mental endowments, when about to be launched into all the difficulties and dangers of a six weeks' residence in Bath, it may be stated, for the reader's more certain information, lest the following pages should otherwise fail of giving any idea of what her character is meant to be, that her heart was affectionate; her disposition1 cheerful and open, without conceit2 or affectation of any kind -- her manners just removed from the awkwardness and shyness of a girl; her person pleasing, and, when in good looks, pretty -- and her mind about as ignorant and uninformed as the female mind at seventeen usually is.
When the hour of departure drew near, the maternal3 anxiety of Mrs. Morland will be naturally supposed to be most severe. A thousand alarming presentiments4 of evil to her beloved Catherine from this terrific separation must oppress her heart with sadness, and drown her in tears for the last day or two of their being together; and advice of the most important and applicable nature must of course flow from her wise lips in their parting conference in her closet. Cautions against the violence of such noblemen and baronets as delight in forcing young ladies away to some remote farm-house, must, at such a moment, relieve the fulness of her heart. Who would not think so? But Mrs. Morland knew so little of lords and baronets, that she entertained no notion of their general mischievousness5, and was wholly unsuspicious of danger to her daughter from their machinations. Her cautions were confined to the following points. "I beg, Catherine, you will always wrap yourself up very warm about the throat, when you come from the rooms at night; and I wish you would try to keep some account of the money you spend; I will give you this little book on purpose. "
Sally, or rather Sarah (for what young lady of common gentility will reach the age of sixteen without altering her name as far as she can?), must from situation be at this time the intimate friend and confidante of her sister. It is remarkable6, however, that she neither insisted on Catherine's writing by every post, nor exacted her promise of transmitting the character of every new acquaintance, nor a detail of every interesting conversation that Bath might produce. Everything indeed relative to this important journey was done, on the part of the Morlands, with a degree of moderation and composure, which seemed rather consistent with the common feelings of common life, than with the refined susceptibilities, the tender emotions which the first separation of a heroine from her family ought always to excite. Her father, instead of giving her an
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n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的 | |
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n.(对不祥事物的)预感( presentiment的名词复数 ) | |
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的 | |
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adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计 | |
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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jealousy
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intercepting
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截取(技术),截接 | |
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
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n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集 | |
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adj.分离的,化为碎片 | |
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n.卓越,显赫;高地,高处;名家 | |
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vi.使分散;使消失;vt.分散;驱散 | |
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