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Stella heard a step on the threshold of the window, and turning to follow the direction of his eyes, saw the stalwart form of Lord Leycester standing1 in the window.
He was dressed in a suit of brown velveteen, with tight-fitting breeches and stockings, and carried a whip in his hand with which he barred the entrance against a couple of colleys, a huge mastiff, and a Skye terrier, the last barking with furious indignation at being kept outside.
Even at the moment of surprise, Stella was conscious of a sudden reluctant thrill of admiration3 for the graceful4 figure in the close-fitting velvet2, and the handsome face with its dark eyes regarding her with a grave, respectful intenseness.
"Back dogs!" he said. "Go back, Vix!" then as they drew back, the big ones throwing themselves down on the path with patient obedience5, he came into the room.
"I beg your pardon," he said, standing before Stella, his head bent6. "I thought Mr. Etheridge was alone, or I should not have entered in this rough fashion."
As he spoke7 in the lane, so now it was no meaningless excuse, but with a tone of most reverential respect and proud humility8, Stella, girl-like, noticed that he did not even venture to hold out his hand, and certainly Mr. Adelstone's self-satisfied smile and assured manner rose in her mind to contrast with this stately, high-bred humility.
"Do not apologize; it does not matter," she said, conscious that her face had grown crimson9 and that her eyes were downcast.
"Does it not? I am forgiven," and he held out his hand.
Stella had crossed her hands behind her as he entered with an
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| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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velvet
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| n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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admiration
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graceful
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obedience
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| n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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spoke
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| 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 | |
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humility
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crimson
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| n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 | |
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instinctive
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sculptor
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taper
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relinquished
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| 交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃 | |
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candor
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literally
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mischief
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glade
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enticing
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primroses
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| n.报春花( primrose的名词复数 );淡黄色;追求享乐(招至恶果) | |
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eloquence
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belongings
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laboring
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astonishment
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frankly
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| adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 | |
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perilous
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| adj.危险的,冒险的 | |
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glamour
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