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Chapter 1 Introductory.
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The other day, in looking over my papers, I found in my desk the following copy of a letter, sent by me a year since to an old school acquaintance:—
“Dear charles, “I think when you and I were at Eton together, we were neither of us what could be called popular characters: you were a sarcastic1, observant, shrewd, cold-blooded creature; my own portrait I will not attempt to draw, but I cannot recollect2 that it was a strikingly attractive one — can you? What animal magnetism3 drew thee and me together I know not; certainly I never experienced anything of the Pylades and Orestes sentiment for you, and I have reason to believe that you, on your part, were equally free from all romantic regard to me. Still, out of school hours we walked and talked continually together; when the theme of conversation was our companions or our masters we understood each other, and when I recurred4 to some sentiment of affection, some vague love of an excellent or beautiful object, whether in animate5 or inanimate nature, your sardonic6 coldness did not move me. I felt myself superior to that check then as I do now.
“It is a long time since I wrote to you, and a still longer time since I saw you. Chancing to take up a newspaper of your county the other day, my eye fell upon your name. I began to think of old times; to run over the events which have transpired7 since we separated; and I sat down and commenced this letter. What you have been doing I know not; but you shall hear, if you choose to listen, how the world has wagged with me.
“First, after leaving Eton, I had an interview with my maternal8 uncles, Lord Tynedale and the Hon. John Seacombe. They asked me if I would enter the Church, and my uncle the nobleman offered me the living of Seacombe, which is in his gift, if I would; then my other uncle, Mr. Seacombe, hinted that when I became rector of Seacombe-cum-Scaife, I might perhaps be allowed to take, as mistress of my house and head of my parish, one of my six cousins, his daughters, all of whom I greatly dislike.
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adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的 | |
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magnetism
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再发生,复发( recur的过去式和过去分词 ); 治愈 | |
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adj.嘲笑的,冷笑的,讥讽的 | |
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(事实,秘密等)被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 ); 泄露; 显露; 发生 | |
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bosom
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countenance
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sarcasm
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n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic) | |
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mutual
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patronage
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destitution
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astute
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orphan
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bounty
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persevering
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dependence
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patrician
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adj.贵族的,显贵的;n.贵族;有教养的人;罗马帝国的地方官 | |
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n.称赞;认可 | |
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spacious
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exterior
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mansion
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marvelling
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v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的现在分词 ) | |
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speculation
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conjecture
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v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲 | |
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cinders
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n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道 | |
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n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 | |
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hearth
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n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 | |
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conjectures
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推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 ) | |
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engendering
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v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的现在分词 ) | |
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n.欺骗( delusion的名词复数 );谬见;错觉;妄想 | |
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
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tremor
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n.震动,颤动,战栗,兴奋,地震 | |
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impatience
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n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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disdain
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n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 | |
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lapse
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n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效 | |
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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athletic
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abrupt
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adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的 | |
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habitual
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utterance
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intercourse
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incompatible
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gratuitous
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bantering
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