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Chapter XII
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Progress of My Intrigue1 with the Beautiful C. C.
The next morning P—— C—— called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.
“I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”
“I think not; but he is old. In the mean time, love one another. My mother has given her permission to go to the opera this evening with us.”
“Very well, my dear friend, we must go.”
“I find myself under the necessity of claiming a slight service at your hands.”
“Dispose of me.”
“There is some excellent Cyprus wine to be sold very cheap, and I can obtain a cask of it against my bill at six months. I am certain of selling it again immediately with a good profit; but the merchant requires a guarantee, and he is disposed to accept yours, if you will give it. Will you be kind enough to endorse2 my note of hand?”
“With pleasure.”
I signed my name without hesitation3, for where is the man in love who in such a case would have refused that service to a person who to revenge himself might have made him miserable4? We made an appointment for the evening, and parted highly pleased with each other.
After I had dressed myself, I went out and bought a dozen pairs of gloves, as many pairs of silk stockings, and a pair of garters embroidered5 in gold and with gold clasps, promising6 myself much pleasure in offering that first present to my young friend.
I need not say that I was exact in reaching the appointed place, but they were there already, waiting for me. Had I not suspected the intentions of P—— C— — their coming so early would have been very flattering to my vanity. The moment I had joined them, P—— C—— told me that, having other engagements to fulfil, he would leave his sister with me, and meet us at the theatre in the evening. When he had gone, I told C—— C—— that we would sail in a
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intrigue
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vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋 | |
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miserable
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voluptuous
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fawn
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wager
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n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌 | |
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concealed
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delightful
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forfeit
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vt.丧失;n.罚金,罚款,没收物 | |
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mischief
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feigned
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shriek
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heartily
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thoroughly
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judgment
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stratagem
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gilt
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n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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gratitude
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赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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affected
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n.嘲笑,笑柄,愚弄;v.嘲笑,嘲弄,愚弄,狼吞虎咽 | |
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propriety
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sneer
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lewd
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n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处) | |
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adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的 | |
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wretches
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n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋 | |
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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brutal
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adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的 | |
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impudently
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innocence
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ardent
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adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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(肉体或精神上的)折磨,痛苦( torment的名词复数 ); 造成痛苦的事物[人] | |
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lustful
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a.贪婪的;渴望的 | |
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dishonour
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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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contrived
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scrupulous
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adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的 | |
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dire
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adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 | |
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seduced
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诱奸( seduce的过去式和过去分词 ); 勾引; 诱使堕落; 使入迷 | |
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v.(指钱,财产等)浪费,乱花( squander的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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irresistible
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honourable
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modesty
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inveterate
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libertine
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belle
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supreme
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alabaster
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hips
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