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MRS. DASHWOOD did not hear, unmoved, the vindication1 of her former favourite. She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed2 guilt3; she was sorry for him; she wished him happy. But the feelings of the past could not be recalled. Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken, a character unblemished, to Marianne. Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza. Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem4, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
Had Mrs. Dashwood, like her daughter, heard Willoughby's story from himself,- had she witnessed his distress5, and been under the influence of his countenance6 and his manner,- it is probable that her compassion7 would have been greater. But it was neither in Elinor's power, nor in her wish, to rouse such feelings in another, by her retailed8 explanation, as had at first been called forth9 in herself. Reflection had given calmness to her judgment10, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughby's deserts; she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth, and lay open such facts as were really due to his character, without any embellishment of tenderness to lead the fancy astray.
In the evening, when they were all three together, Marianne began voluntarily to speak of him again; but that it was not without an effort, the restless, unquiet thoughtfulness in which she had been for some time previously
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vindication
n.洗冤,证实
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imputed
v.把(错误等)归咎于( impute的过去式和过去分词 )
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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retailed
vt.零售(retail的过去式与过去分词形式)
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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spoke
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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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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libertine
n.淫荡者;adj.放荡的,自由思想的
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distresses
n.悲痛( distress的名词复数 );痛苦;贫困;危险
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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frugality
n.节约,节俭
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retrenched
v.紧缩开支( retrench的过去式和过去分词 );削减(费用);节省
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abridge
v.删减,删节,节略,缩短
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enjoyments
愉快( enjoyment的名词复数 ); 令人愉快的事物; 享有; 享受
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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prevailing
adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的
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lessened
减少的,减弱的
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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pecuniary
adj.金钱的;金钱上的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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lesser
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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enumeration
n.计数,列举;细目;详表;点查
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dictate
v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令
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vigour
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
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prosecution
n.起诉,告发,检举,执行,经营
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abode
n.住处,住所
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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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doomed
命定的
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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distressed
痛苦的
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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enquired
打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问
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westward
n.西方,西部;adj.西方的,向西的;adv.向西
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bide
v.忍耐;等候;住
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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erred
犯错误,做错事( err的过去式和过去分词 )
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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fortitude
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅