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Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson
Churchhill.
I call on you, dear Alicia, for congratulations: I am my own self, gay and triumphant1! When I wrote to you the other day I was, in truth, in high irritation2, and with ample cause. Nay3, I know not whether I ought to be quite tranquil4 now, for I have had more trouble in restoring peace than I ever intended to submit to — a spirit, too, resulting from a fancied sense of superior integrity, which is peculiarly insolent5! I shall not easily forgive him, I assure you. He was actually on the point of leaving Churchhill! I had scarcely concluded my last, when Wilson brought me word of it. I found, therefore, that something must be done; for I did not choose to leave my character at the mercy of a man whose passions are so violent and so revengeful. It would have been trifling6 with my reputation to allow of his departing with such an impression in my disfavour; in this light, condescension7 was necessary. I sent Wilson to say that I desired to speak with him before he went; he came immediately. The angry emotions which had marked every feature when we last parted were partially8 subdued9. He seemed astonished at the summons, and looked as if half wishing and half fearing to be softened10 by what I might say. If my countenance11 expressed what I aimed at, it was composed and dignified
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adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的 | |
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adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
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trifling
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intimacy
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delightful
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