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Chapter 26 ALAIS: ANOTHER PRINCE
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Windsor Castle September 1172 “How like you my son?” The king was baiting me as he had at dinner, purposefully naming Richard to me, under the auspices1 of John. It had been a long meal, and painful. Now I saw that Henry meant to sound out my loyalty2 as if he doubted me. I, too, had begun to doubt him. I had returned to find Eleanor still at Windsor, and not on her way to Fontevrault as Henry had promised. Henry had not yet sent her away, as he had sworn to me he would. Whatever else was true, I did not now think to allow Henry to bait me further. Marie Helene saw that I wanted her gone. She curtsied first to the king, and then to me, taking Bijou into her arms and leaving us alone. “John is very pleasant, my lord. I cannot decide who he takes after, you or the queen.” “You still call her the queen, do you?” “She is still queen, my lord. She still wears your crown. She sits at your table and drinks your wine and raises her glass to you. She has not yet been thrown down.” “Eleanor sits at my table and drinks my wine because I will it, and for no other reason. In time, she will go to Fontevrault, and take up the veil there, just as I have told you she would.” “When, Your Majesty3? For there cannot be two queens in this keep.” “No,” he answered. “There cannot.” I heard the suggestion behind his words, that if he was to change his mind, to turn from me even now, letters to the pope or no, I would be cast aside with nothing but my shame. I tasted fear, but swallowed it whole. I kept my face blank, my eyes serene4, as both my father and Eleanor had taught me. I smiled at Henry; he saw no hint of my fear as I drew the laces of my gown between my fingers. I had become adept5 at dressing6 and undressing myself at Deptford. Tonight I did it slowly, knowing that Henry savored7 the sight of my clothes falling off me as he savored little else. But tonight, though I watched the
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auspices
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n.资助,赞助 | |
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loyalty
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majesty
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n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权 | |
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adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的 | |
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
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lust
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goblet
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fidelity
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drawn
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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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sedate
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falcon
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n.隼,猎鹰 | |
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hawk
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n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 | |
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v.畏缩,退缩 | |
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flinching
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v.(因危险和痛苦)退缩,畏惧( flinch的现在分词 ) | |
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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sleek
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adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢 | |
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hooded
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adj.戴头巾的;有罩盖的;颈部因肋骨运动而膨胀的 | |
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爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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squire
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n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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willow
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reins
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感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 | |
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groom
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vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁 | |
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fragrant
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adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的 | |
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savoring
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v.意味,带有…的性质( savor的现在分词 );给…加调味品;使有风味;品尝 | |
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doling
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救济物( dole的现在分词 ); 失业救济金 | |
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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pregnancy
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n.诱惑;揽货;恳切地要求;游说 | |
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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nausea
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n.作呕,恶心;极端的憎恶(或厌恶) | |
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indigo
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n.靛青,靛蓝 | |
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chestnut
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n.栗树,栗子 | |
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stupor
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v.昏迷;不省人事 | |
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solicitude
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nun
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n.修女,尼姑 | |
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drowsy
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adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的 | |
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ploy
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n.花招,手段 | |
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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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binding
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有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的 | |
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rancor
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n.深仇,积怨 | |
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munching
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v.用力咀嚼(某物),大嚼( munch的现在分词 ) | |
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sipped
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v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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caressing
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爱抚的,表现爱情的,亲切的 | |
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taunt
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n.辱骂,嘲弄;v.嘲弄 | |
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tilted
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v. 倾斜的 | |
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stiffened
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devout
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adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness) | |
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ecstasy
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n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
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intimacies
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亲密( intimacy的名词复数 ); 密切; 亲昵的言行; 性行为 | |
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haze
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n.霾,烟雾;懵懂,迷糊;vi.(over)变模糊 | |
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goodwill
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n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉 | |
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eels
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abbr. 电子发射器定位系统(=electronic emitter location system) | |
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vomit
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v.呕吐,作呕;n.呕吐物,吐出物 | |
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steward
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n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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roiling
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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disapproval
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affinity
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gilt
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engulf
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folly
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(鱼、蛙等)大量产(卵)( spawn的过去式和过去分词 ); 大量生产 | |
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