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UNACCOUNTABLE, however, as the circumstances of his release might appear to the whole family, it was certain that Edward was free; and to what purpose that freedom would be employed was easily pre-determined1 by all;- for after experiencing the blessings2 of one imprudent engagement, contracted without his mother's consent, as he had already done for more than four years, nothing less could be expected of him in the failure of that than the immediate3 contraction4 of another.
His errand at Barton, in fact, was a simple one. It was only to ask Elinor to marry him; and considering that he was not altogether inexperienced in such a question, it might be strange that he should feel so uncomfortable in the present case as he really did, so much in need of encouragement and fresh air.
How soon he had walked himself into the proper resolution, however, how soon an opportunity of exercising it occurred, in what manner he expressed himself, and how he was received, need not be particularly told. This only need be said;- that when they all sat down to table at four o'clock, about three hours after his arrival, he had secured his lady, engaged her mother's consent, and was not only in the rapturous profession of the lover, but, in the reality of reason and truth, one of the happiest of men. His situation indeed was more than commonly joyful6. He had more than the ordinary triumph of accepted love to swell7 his heart, and raise his spirits. He was released, without any reproach to himself, from an entanglement8 which had long formed his misery9, from a woman whom he had long ceased to love; and elevated at once to that security with another, which he must have thought of almost with despair, as soon as he had learned to consider it with desire. He was brought, not from doubt or
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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blessings
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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contraction
n.缩略词,缩写式,害病
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profess
v.声称,冒称,以...为业,正式接受入教,表明信仰
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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swell
vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强
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entanglement
n.纠缠,牵累
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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philosophic
adj.哲学的,贤明的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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outgrown
长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过
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afterward
adv.后来;以后
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nominal
adj.名义上的;(金额、租金)微不足道的
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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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justifying
证明…有理( justify的现在分词 ); 为…辩护; 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护)
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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honourably
adv.可尊敬地,光荣地,体面地
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sedateness
n.安详,镇静
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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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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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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labor
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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despatch
n./v.(dispatch)派遣;发送;n.急件;新闻报道
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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tempt
vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣
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mediation
n.调解
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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procuring
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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amends
n. 赔偿
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dependence
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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bribing
贿赂
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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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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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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disquiet
n.担心,焦虑
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renounced
v.声明放弃( renounce的过去式和过去分词 );宣布放弃;宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃
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avarice
n.贪婪;贪心
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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fettered
v.给…上脚镣,束缚( fetter的过去式和过去分词 )
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advantageous
adj.有利的;有帮助的
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situated
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
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plighted
vt.保证,约定(plight的过去式与过去分词形式)
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expediency
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己
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tithes
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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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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approbation
n.称赞;认可
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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residue
n.残余,剩余,残渣
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lesser
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
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rumour
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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reconciliation
n.和解,和谐,一致
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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ingratitude
n.忘恩负义
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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concessions
n.(尤指由政府或雇主给予的)特许权( concession的名词复数 );承认;减价;(在某地的)特许经营权
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请