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Little did I imagine, my dear Mother, when I sent off my last letter, that the delightful1 perturbation of spirits I was then in would undergo so speedy, so melancholy2 a reverse. I never can sufficiently3 regret that I wrote to you at all. Yet who could have foreseen what has happened? My dear mother, every hope which made me so happy only two hours ago has vanished. The quarrel between Lady Susan and Reginald is made up, and we are all as we were before. One point only is gained. Sir James Martin is dismissed. What are we now to look forward to? I am indeed disappointed; Reginald was all but gone, his horse was ordered and all but brought to the door; who would not have felt safe? For half an hour I was in momentary4 expectation of his departure. After I had sent off my letter to you, I went to Mr. Vernon, and sat with him in his room talking over the whole matter, and then determined6 to look for Frederica, whom I had not seen since breakfast. I met her on the stairs, and saw that she was crying. “My dear aunt,” said she, “he is going — Mr. De Courcy is going, and it is all my fault. I am afraid you will be very angry with me. but indeed I had no idea it would end so.” “My love,” I replied, “do not think it necessary to apologize to me on that account. I shall feel myself under an obligation to anyone who is the means of sending my brother home, because,” recollecting7 myself, “I know my father wants very much to see him. But what is it you have done to occasion all this?” She blushed deeply as she answered: “I was so unhappy about Sir James that I could not help — I have done something very wrong, I know; but you have not an idea of the misery8 I have been in: and mamma had ordered me never to speak to you or my uncle about it, and —” “You therefore
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distress
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赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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trespassing
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reconciliation
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n.和解,和谐,一致 | |
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v.阻止( preclude的第三人称单数 );排除;妨碍;使…行不通 | |
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