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ELINOR'S curiosity to see Mrs. Ferrars, was satisfied. She had found in her every thing that could tend to make a farther connection between the families undesirable1. She had seen enough of her pride, her meanness, and her determined2 prejudice against herself, to comprehend all the difficulties that must have perplexed4 the engagement, and retarded5 the marriage of Edward and herself, had he been otherwise free; and she had seen almost enough to be thankful, for her own sake, that one greater obstacle preserved her from suffering under any other of Mrs. Ferrars's creation, preserved her from all dependence6 upon her caprice, or any solicitude7 for her opinion. Or at least, if she did not bring herself quite to rejoice in Edward's being fettered8 to Lucy, she determined, that had Lucy been more amiable9, she ought to have rejoiced.
She wondered that Lucy's spirits could be so very much elevated by the civility of Mrs. Ferrars; that her interest and her vanity should so very much blind her as to make the attention which seemed only paid her because she was not Elinor, appear a compliment to herself,- or to allow her to derive10 encouragement from a preference only given her, because her real situation was unknown. But that it was so, had not only been declared by Lucy's eyes at the time, but was declared over again the next morning more openly; for at her particular desire Lady Middleton set her down in Perkeley Street, on the chance of seeing Elinor alone, to tell her how happy she was. The chance proved a lucky one; for a message from Mrs. Palmer soon after she arrived carried Mrs. Jennings away. "My dear friend," cried Lucy, as soon as they were by themselves, "I come to talk to you of my happiness. Could anything be so flattering as Mrs. Ferrars's way of treating me yesterday? So exceeding affable as she was! You know how I
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adj.不受欢迎的,不良的,不合意的,讨厌的;n.不受欢迎的人,不良分子 | |
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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deter
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vt.阻止,使不敢,吓住 | |
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perplexed
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adj.不知所措的 | |
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retarded
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a.智力迟钝的,智力发育迟缓的 | |
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dependence
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n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属 | |
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fettered
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v.给…上脚镣,束缚( fetter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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derive
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v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自 | |
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dreaded
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) | |
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hauteur
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n.傲慢 | |
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undoubtedly
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adv.确实地,无疑地 | |
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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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perfectly
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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inclination
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 | |
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recollect
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v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得 | |
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injustice
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n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利 | |
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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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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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demure
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adj.严肃的;端庄的 | |
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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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n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使 | |
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pretence
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n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰 | |
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fortitude
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n.坚忍不拔;刚毅 | |
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极度欢喜( rapture的名词复数 ) | |
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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. 赔偿 | |
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unwilling
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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discretion
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n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
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vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从 | |
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mutual
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adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 | |
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的 | |
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n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
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n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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secrecy
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n.秘密,保密,隐蔽 | |
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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