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Chapter XLII
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This is no mine ain house, I ken1 by the bigging o’t — Old Song.
The nuptial2 party travelled in great style. There was a coach and six after the newest pattern, which Sir Everard had presented to his nephew, that dazzled with its splendour the eyes of one half of Scotland; there was the family coach of Mr. Rubrick; — both these were crowded with ladies, — and there were gentlemen on horseback, with their servants, to the number of a round score. Nevertheless, without having the fear of famine before his eyes, Bailie Macwheeble met them in the road to entreat3 that they would pass by his house at Little Veolan. The Baron4 stared, and said his son and he would certainly ride by Little Veolan and pay their compliments to the Bailie, but could not think of bringing with them the ‘haill comitatus nuptialis, or matrimonial procession.’ He added, ‘that, as he understood that the barony had been sold by its unworthy possessor, he was glad to see his old friend Duncan had regained6 his situation under the new Dominus, or proprietor7.’ The Bailie ducked, bowed, and fidgeted, and then again insisted upon his invitation; until the Baron, though rather piqued8 at the pertinacity9 of his instances, could not nevertheless refuse to consent without making evident sensations which he was anxious to conceal10.
He fell into a deep study as they approached the top of the avenue, and was only startled from it by observing that the battlements were replaced, the ruins cleared away, and (most wonderful of all) that the two great stone bears, those mutilated Dagons of his idolatry, had resumed their posts over the
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n.视野,知识领域 | |
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conceal
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gateway
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patrimonial
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tenants
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pointed
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deity
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n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤 | |
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gratitude
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mansion
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adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的 | |
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chuckling
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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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alienated
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adj.感到孤独的,不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等) | |
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utterly
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rental
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n.租赁,出租,出租业 | |
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alias
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restitution
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n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭 | |
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