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At last comes the troop, by the word of command
Drawn1 up in our court, where the Captain cries,
Stand!
Swift
Major Bellenden’s ancient valet, Gideon Pike as he adjusted his master’s clothes by his bedside, preparatory to the worthy2 veteran’s toilet, acquainted him, as an apology for disturbing him an hour earlier than his usual time of rising, that there was an express from Tillietudlem.
“From Tillietudlem?” said the old gentleman, rising hastily in his bed, and sitting bolt upright — “Open the shutters3, Pike — I hope my sister-inlaw is well — furl up the bed-curtain. — What have we all here?” (glancing at Edith’s note.) “The gout? why, she knows I have not had a fit since Candlemas. — The wappen-schaw? I told her a month since I was not to be there. — Paduasoy and hanging sleeves? why, hang the gipsy herself! — Grand Cyrus and Philipdastus? — Philip Devil! — is the wench gone crazy all at once? was it worth while to send an express and wake me at five in the morning for all this trash? — But what says her postscriptum? — Mercy on us!” he exclaimed on perusing5 it — “Pike, saddle old Kilsythe instantly, and another horse for yourself.”
“I hope nae ill news frae the Tower, sir?” said Pike, astonished at his master’s sudden emotion.
“Yes — no — yes — that is, I must meet Claverhouse there on some express business; so boot and saddle, Pike, as fast as you can. — O, Lord! what times are these! — the poor lad — my old cronie’s son! — and the silly wench sticks it into her postscriptum, as she calls it, at the tail of all this trumpery6 about old gowns and new romances!”
In a few minutes the good old officer was fully7 equipped; and having mounted upon his arm-gaunt charger as soberly as Mark Antony himself could have done, he paced forth
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
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postscript
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n.附言,又及;(正文后的)补充说明 | |
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v.读(某篇文字)( peruse的现在分词 );(尤指)细阅;审阅;匆匆读或心不在焉地浏览(某篇文字) | |
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n.无价值的杂物;adj.(物品)中看不中用的 | |
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prudent
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bridle
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hemlocks
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由毒芹提取的毒药( hemlock的名词复数 ) | |
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celebrated
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extolled
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execrated
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majesty
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alterations
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narrative
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tapestry
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monarch
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dignified
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inviting
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regiment
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countenance
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battalion
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odds
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perusal
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cavalry
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n.骑兵;轻装甲部队 | |
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prospect
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junction
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brook
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n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 | |
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downwards
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interspersed
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hue
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[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 ) | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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providence
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varied
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swelled
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增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
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战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上 | |
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prospects
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n.希望,前途(恒为复数) | |
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adorned
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monotonous
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adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的 | |
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dreary
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hospitable
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glimmering
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trumpets
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hacking
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hospitably
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亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地 | |
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