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The Wanderer.
’Tis a naughty night to swim in.
King Lear.
There was a wild uncertainty1 about Mowbray’s ideas, after he started from a feverish2 sleep on the morning succeeding this memorable3 interview, that his sister, whom he really loved as much as he was capable of loving any thing, had dishonoured4 him and her name; and the horrid5 recollection of their last interview was the first idea which his waking imagination was thrilled with. Then came Touchwood’s tale of exculpation6 — and he persuaded himself, or strove to do so, that Clara must have understood the charge he had brought against her as referring to her attachment7 to Tyrrel, and its fatal consequences. Again, still he doubted how that could be — still feared that there must be more behind than her reluctance8 to confess the fraud which had been practised on her by Bulmer; and then, again, he strengthened himself in the first and more pleasing opinion, by recollecting9 that, averse10 as she was to espouse11 the person he proposed to her, it must have appeared to her the completion of ruin, if he, Mowbray, should obtain knowledge of the clandestine13 marriage.
“Yes — O yes,” he said to himself, “she would think that this story would render me more eager in the rascal’s interest, as the best way of hushing up such a discreditable affair — faith, and she would have judged right too; for, had he actually been Lord Etherington, I do not see what else she could have done. But, not being Lord Etherington, and an anointed scoundrel into the bargain, I will content myself with cudgelling him to death so soon as I can get out of the
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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clandestine
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lawful
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apprehensions
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使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火 | |
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n.带状疱疹;(布满海边的)小圆石( shingle的名词复数 );屋顶板;木瓦(板);墙面板 | |
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shrubs
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conjecture
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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verge
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brook
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brawling
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n.争吵,喧嚷 | |
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(水、烟等的)漩涡,涡流( eddy的名词复数 ) | |
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blight
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anticipations
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预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物 | |
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maidens
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处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
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implement
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n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行 | |
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bestowed
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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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clattering
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cascade
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planks
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catastrophe
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Ford
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fugitive
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