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CHAPTER II
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HURRYING down through the grounds, and vaulting1 over the low boundary fence, Dearing approached the gate of the Barry cottage just as Dora came out. Pretty as she had been in girlhood, she was rarely beautiful as a fully2 developed woman. And to-day, as ever, Dearing stood before her in absolute awe3 of her rare, exquisite4, and appealing personality.
“She’s had another attack, Wynn!” Dora said, with a brave effort to steady her faltering5 voice. “I really thought she was dying, and I suppose I screamed. She looked so bad for a few moments! Her face turned purple, and she lost consciousness. She came to herself a moment ago, and is still awake. Will you see her?”
He went to the sick woman’s room on tiptoe. Seated in a chair at the head of the bed, and waving a palm-leaf fan to and fro, to keep the flies from his grandmother’s face, was Lionel, his great, serious eyes, so like his mother’s, filled with anxiety. He rose as Dearing entered, and moved round to the other side of the bed, but he still waved the fan and stood staring anxiously.
“I thought I was gone that time, Doctor Wynn,” Mrs. Barry said, with a wan6 smile, as he took her hand to test her pulse.
“Well, you certainly are far from it now,” he laughed, reassuringly7. “I believe it would take a regiment8 of soldiers to put you out of business. That was only a fainting spell brought on by too close confinement9 to the house. You must get out more; that’s all you need. Now, take a good nap and you will be all right.” He nodded and smiled reassuringly at Dora, who stood at the foot of the bed. She followed him from the room, seeing that he wished to speak to her.
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awe
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exquisite
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faltering
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wan
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| (wide area network)广域网 | |
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regiment
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confinement
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admiration
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graceful
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rippling
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pointed
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whack
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lighting
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ranch
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gulped
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