选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter IV
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
When Nina returned to her father after Ziska’s departure, a very few words made everything clear between them. “I would not have him if there was not another man in the world,” Nina had said. “He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels. He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money. Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?” Then the father had confessed his receipt of the bank-notes from Ziska, and we already know to what result that confession1 had led.
Till she had delivered her packet into the hands of Lotta Luxa, she maintained her spirits by the excitement of the thing she was doing. Though she should die in the streets of hunger, she would take no money from Ziska Zamenoy. But the question now was not only of her wants, but of her father’s. That she, for herself, would be justified2 in returning Ziska’s money there could be no doubt; but was she equally justified in giving back money that had been given to her father? As she walked to the Windberg-gasse, still holding the parcel of notes in her hand, she had no such qualms3 of conscience; but as she returned, when it was altogether too late for repentance4, she made pictures to herself of terrible scenes in which her father suffered all the pangs5 of want, because she had compelled him to part with this money. If she were to say one word to Anton Trendellsohn, all her trouble on that head would be over. Anton Trendellsohn would at once give her enough to satisfy their immediate6 wants. In a month or two, when she would be Anton’s wife, she would not be ashamed to take everything from his hand; and why should she be ashamed now to take something from him to whom she was prepared to give everything? But she was ashamed to do so. She felt that she could not go to him and ask him for bread. One other resource she had. There remained to her of her mother’s property a necklace, which was all that was left to her from her mother. And when this had been given to her at her mother’s death, she had been
点击
收听单词发音

1
confession
![]() |
|
n.自白,供认,承认 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
justified
![]() |
|
a.正当的,有理的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
qualms
![]() |
|
n.不安;内疚 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
repentance
![]() |
|
n.懊悔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
pangs
![]() |
|
突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 ); 悲痛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
immediate
![]() |
|
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
specially
![]() |
|
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
enjoined
![]() |
|
v.命令( enjoin的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
plunged
![]() |
|
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
softened
![]() |
|
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
orphan
![]() |
|
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
imperative
![]() |
|
n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
entreaties
![]() |
|
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
determined
![]() |
|
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
pawnbroker
![]() |
|
n.典当商,当铺老板 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
morsels
![]() |
|
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
lamentably
![]() |
|
adv.哀伤地,拙劣地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
insufficient
![]() |
|
adj.(for,of)不足的,不够的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
complacently
![]() |
|
adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
obstinately
![]() |
|
ad.固执地,顽固地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
grumbling
![]() |
|
adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
opposition
![]() |
|
n.反对,敌对 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
relics
![]() |
|
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
postponed
![]() |
|
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) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
memorable
![]() |
|
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
misery
![]() |
|
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
kindly
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
aged
![]() |
|
adj.年老的,陈年的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
annihilated
![]() |
|
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
wrath
![]() |
|
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
groaned
![]() |
|
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
standing
![]() |
|
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
sitting-room
![]() |
|
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
bosom
![]() |
|
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
spoke
![]() |
|
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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
maiden
![]() |
|
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
conceal
![]() |
|
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
stature
![]() |
|
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
wizened
![]() |
|
adj.凋谢的;枯槁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
scrupulously
![]() |
|
adv.一丝不苟地;小心翼翼地,多顾虑地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
linen
![]() |
|
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
trudging
![]() |
|
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的现在分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
partnership
![]() |
|
n.合作关系,伙伴关系 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
fully
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
creed
![]() |
|
n.信条;信念,纲领 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
Christian
![]() |
|
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
latitude
![]() |
|
n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
persevered
![]() |
|
v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
Christians
![]() |
|
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
orphaned
![]() |
|
[计][修]孤立 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
remains
![]() |
|
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
abode
![]() |
|
n.住处,住所 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
vexed
![]() |
|
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
Chapter III
下一章:
Chapter V
©英文小说网 2005-2010