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Chapter xvi
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Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson
Churchhill.
Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers. That horrid1 girl of mine has been trying to run away. I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness2; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it. She meant, I suppose, to go to the Clarkes in Staffordshire, for she has no other acquaintances. But she shall be punished, she shall have him. I have sent Charles to town to make matters up if he can, for I do not by any means want her here. If Miss Summers will not keep her, you must find me out another school, unless we can get her married immediately. Miss S. writes word that she could not get the young lady to assign any cause for her extraordinary conduct, which confirms me in my own previous explanation of it, Frederica is too shy, I think, and too much in awe3 of me to tell tales, but if the mildness of her uncle should get anything out of her, I am not afraid. I trust I shall be able to make my story as good as hers. If I am vain of anything, it is of my eloquence4. Consideration and esteem5 as surely follow command of language as admiration6 waits on beauty, and here I have opportunity enough for the exercise of my talent, as the chief of my time is spent in conversation.
Reginald is never easy unless we are by ourselves, and when the weather is tolerable, we pace the shrubbery for hours together. I like him on the whole very well; he is clever and has a good deal to say, but he is sometimes impertinent and troublesome. There is a sort of ridiculous delicacy7 about him which requires the fullest explanation of whatever he may have heard to my disadvantage, and is never satisfied till he thinks he has ascertained
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adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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乳状; 乳白色; 浑浊; 软弱 | |
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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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n.雄辩;口才,修辞 | |
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的 | |
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jealousy
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n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍 | |
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