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ELINOR now found the difference between the expectation of an unpleasant event, however certain the mind may be told to consider it, and certainty itself. She now found that, in spite of herself, she had always admitted a hope, while Edward remained single, that something would occur to prevent his marrying Lucy; that some resolution of his own, some mediation1 of friends, or some more eligible2 opportunity of establishment for the lady, would arise to assist the happiness of all. But he was now married; and she condemned3 her heart for the lurking4 flattery which so much heightened the pain of the intelligence.
That he should be married soon, before (as she imagined) he could be in orders, and consequently before he could be in possession of the living, surprised her a little at first; but she soon saw how likely it was that Lucy, in her self-provident care, in her haste to secure him, should overlook every thing but the risk of delay. They were married,- married in town,- and now hastening down to her uncle's. What had Edward felt on being within four miles from Barton,- on seeing her mother's servant,- on hearing Lucy's message! They would soon, she supposed, be settled at Delaford:Delaford, that place in which so much conspired5 to give her an interest; which she wished to be acquainted with, and yet desired to avoid. She saw them in an instant in their parsonage-house: saw in Lucy the active, contriving6 manager; uniting at once a desire of smart appearance with the utmost frugality7, and ashamed to be suspected of half her economical practices; pursuing her own interest in every thought; courting the favour of Colonel Brandon, of Mrs. Jennings, and of every wealthy friend. In Edward, she knew not what she saw, nor what she wished to see. Happy or unhappy, nothing pleased her: she turned away her head from every sketch8 of him. Elinor flattered herself that some one of their connections in London would write to them to announce the event, and give farther particulars; but day after day passed off, and brought no letter, no tidings. Though uncertain that any one were to blame, she found fault with every absent friend. They were all thoughtless or indolent. "When do you write to Colonel Brandon, ma'am?" was an enquiry which sprung from the
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n.调解 | |
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2 eligible | |
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的 | |
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3 condemned | |
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词 | |
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4 lurking | |
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5 conspired | |
密谋( conspire的过去式和过去分词 ); 搞阴谋; (事件等)巧合; 共同导致 | |
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6 contriving | |
(不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的现在分词 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到 | |
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7 frugality | |
n.节约,节俭 | |
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8 sketch | |
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述 | |
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9 impatience | |
n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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10 determined | |
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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11 utterance | |
n.用言语表达,话语,言语 | |
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12 discretion | |
n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
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13 syllable | |
n.音节;vt.分音节 | |
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14 gravel | |
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石 | |
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15 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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16 complexion | |
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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17 agitation | |
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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18 stammered | |
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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19 unintelligible | |
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的 | |
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20 conceal | |
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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21 distress | |
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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22 incumbent | |
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的 | |
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23 dignified | |
a.可敬的,高贵的 | |
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24 enquire | |
v.打听,询问;调查,查问 | |
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25 perplexed | |
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26 hesitation | |
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27 amazement | |
n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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28 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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29 apparently | |
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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30 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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31 astonishment | |
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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32 penetrate | |
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解 | |
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33 lessening | |
减轻,减少,变小 | |
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34 conjectures | |
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 ) | |
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