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The visions of romance were over. Catherine was completely awakened1. Henry's address, short as it had been, had more thoroughly2 opened her eyes to the extravagance of her late fancies than all their several disappointments had done. Most grievously was she humbled3. Most bitterly did she cry. It was not only with herself that she was sunk -- but with Henry. Her folly4, which now seemed even criminal, was all exposed to him, and he must despise her forever. The liberty which her imagination had dared to take with the character of his father -- could he ever forgive it? The absurdity5 of her curiosity and her fears -- could they ever be forgotten? She hated herself more than she could express. He had -- she thought he had, once or twice before this fatal morning, shown something like affection for her. But now -- in short, she made herself as miserable6 as possible for about half an hour, went down when the clock struck five, with a broken heart, and could scarcely give an intelligible7 answer to Eleanor's inquiry8 if she was well. The formidable Henry soon followed her into the room, and the only difference in his behaviour to her was that he paid her rather more attention than usual. Catherine had never wanted comfort more, and he looked as if he was aware of it.
The evening wore away with no abatement9 of this soothing10 politeness; and her spirits were gradually raised to a modest tranquillity11. She did not learn either to forget or defend the past; but she learned to hope that it would never
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 | |
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adj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的 vt. 使 ... 卑下,贬低 | |
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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absurdity
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miserable
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inquiry
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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n.减(免)税,打折扣,冲销 | |
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soothing
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tranquillity
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delusion
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craving
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mischief
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缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳 | |
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extremities
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安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质 | |
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perfectly
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amiable
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memento
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consultation
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candid
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abhorrent
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adj.可恶的,可恨的,讨厌的 | |
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