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Jemima Placid
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Jemima Placid1
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The Advantage of Good Nature
Mr. Placid was a clergyman of distinguished2 merit, and had been for many years the vicar of Smiledale. The situation of the parsonage was truly beautiful, but the income of the living was not very considerable; so, as the old gentleman had two sons with the young Jemima to provide for, it was necessary to be rather frugal3 in his expenses. Mrs. Placid was remarkably4 handsome in her youth, but the beauty of her person was much impaired5 by a continued state of ill-health, which she supported with such a degree of cheerful fortitude6 as did honour to human nature. As she had had the advantage of a liberal education, and had been always accustomed to genteel company, her conversation was uncommonly8 agreeable; and her daughter derived9 from her instructions those engaging qualities which are the most valuable endowments a parent can bestow10. The eldest11 son, whose name was Charles, was about three years, and William, the youngest, near a year and a half[Pg 24] older than his sister. Their dispositions13 were not in all respects so gentle as hers; yet, on the whole, they formed the most agreeable family.
When Jemima was about six years old, her mother's health rendered it necessary that she should take a journey to Bristol; and it being out of her power to have Jemima with her, she left her with an aunt, whose name was Finer, and who had two daughters a few years older than their cousin. Miss Placid, who had never before been separated from her mother, was
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sullenly
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不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地 | |
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mischief
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n.真诚,诚意;真实 | |
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爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 ) | |
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