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EDWARD, having carried his thanks to Colonel Brandon, proceeded with his happiness to Lucy; and such was the excess of it by the time he reached Bartlett's Buildings, that she was able to assure Mrs. Jennings, who called on her again the next day with her congratulations, that she had never seen him in such spirits before in her life.
Her own happiness, and her own spirits, were at least very certain; and she joined Mrs. Jennings most heartily1 in her expectation of their being all comfortably together in Delaford Parsonage before Michaelmas. So far was she, at the same time, from any backwardness to give Elinor that credit which Edward would give her, that she spoke2 of her friendship for them both with the most gratefull warmth, was ready to own all their obligation to her, and openly declared that no exertion3 for their good on Miss Dashwood's part, either present or future, would ever surprise her, for she believed her capable of doing any thing in the world for those she really valued. As for Colonel Brandon, she was not only ready to worship him as a saint, but was, moreover, truly anxious that he should be treated as one in all wordly concerns; anxious that his tithes4 should be raised to the utmost; and scarcely resolved to avail herself, at Delaford, as far as she possibly could, of his servants, his carriage, his cows, and his poultry5.
It was now above a week since John Dashwood had called in Berkely Street, and as since that time no notice had been taken by them of his wife's indisposition, beyond one verbal enquiry, Elinor began to feel it necessary to pay her a visit. This was an obligation, however, which not only opposed her own inclination6, but which had not the assistance of any encouragement from her companions. Marianne, not contented7 with absolutely refusing to go herself, was very urgent to prevent her sister's going at all; and Mrs. Jennings, though her carriage was always at Elinor's service, so very much disliked Mrs. John Dashwood, that not even her curiosity to see how she looked after the late discovery, nor her strong desire to
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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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.尽力,努力 | |
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n.(宗教捐税)什一税,什一的教区税,小部分( tithe的名词复数 ) | |
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poultry
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n.家禽,禽肉 | |
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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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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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affront
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n./v.侮辱,触怒 | |
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unwillingness
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n. 不愿意,不情愿 | |
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enquire
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v.打听,询问;调查,查问 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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incumbent
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adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的 | |
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improvident
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adj.不顾将来的,不节俭的,无远见的 | |
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positively
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motive
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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eldest
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adj.最年长的,最年老的 | |
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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agitate
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vi.(for,against)煽动,鼓动;vt.搅动 | |
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recollecting
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v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 ) | |
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banished
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v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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inquisitive
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adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的 | |
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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bestowed
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赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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reproof
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affected
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considerably
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(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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uncommonly
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frantic
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adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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dissuade
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breach
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n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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interfere
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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disapproving
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adj.不满的,反对的v.不赞成( disapprove的现在分词 ) | |
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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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