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I'll take thee to the good green wood, And make thine own hand choose the tree.
"Now God be praised, that gave us the power of laughing, and making others laugh, and shame to the dull cur who scorns the office of a jester! Here is a joke, and that none of the brightest (though it might pass, since it has amused two Princes), which hath gone farther than a thousand reasons of state to prevent a war between France and Burgundy."
Such was the inference of Le Glorieux, when, in consequence of the reconciliation2 of which we gave the particulars in the last chapter, the Burgundian guards were withdrawn3 from the Castle of Peronne, the abode4 of the King removed from the ominous5 Tower of Count Herbert, and, to the great joy both of French and Burgundians, an outward show at least of confidence and friendship seemed so established between Duke Charles and his liege lord. Yet still the latter, though treated with ceremonial observance, was sufficiently6 aware that he continued to be the object of suspicion, though he prudently7 affected8 to overlook it, and appeared to consider himself as entirely9 at his ease.
Meanwhile, as frequently happens in such cases, whilst the principal parties concerned had so far made up their differences, one of the subaltern agents concerned in their intrigues10 was bitterly experiencing the truth of the political maxim11 that if the great have frequent need of base tools, they make

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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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adv.爱开玩笑地;滑稽地,爱开玩笑地 | |
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countenance
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archer
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doom
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n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定 | |
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fangs
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gallows
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fictitious
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adj.虚构的,假设的;空头的 | |
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compassion
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[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 ) | |
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vi.嘎嘎叫,发牢骚 | |
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掠夺,抢劫( plunder的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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profess
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n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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免除,豁免( immunity的名词复数 ); 免疫力 | |
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naught
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verge
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n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
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eternity
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n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷 | |
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bounty
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n.慷慨的赠予物,奖金;慷慨,大方;施与 | |
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dame
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n.女士 | |
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procrastinating
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拖延,耽搁( procrastinate的现在分词 ); 拖拉 | |
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spouse
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acorns
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n.橡子,栎实( acorn的名词复数 ) | |
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brutal
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adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的 | |
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postponed
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vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发) | |
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mightier
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adj. 强有力的,强大的,巨大的 adv. 很,极其 | |
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augments
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增加,提高,扩大( augment的名词复数 ) | |
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dismantled
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拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 ); 拆卸; 废除; 取消 | |
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opposition
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n.反对,敌对 | |
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armour
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(=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队 | |
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n.助动词 ( auxiliary的名词复数 );辅助工,辅助人员 | |
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n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑 | |
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v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱 | |
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vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起 | |
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 | |
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nay
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adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
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mighty
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v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费 | |
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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n.无神论者 | |
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adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的 | |
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adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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bequest
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n.遗赠;遗产,遗物 | |
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creed
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n.信条;信念,纲领 | |
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