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CHAPTER LXVII. IN MEMORIAM.
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Illustration he bishop1 when he had heard the tidings of his wife's death walked back to his seat over the fire, and Mrs. Draper, the housekeeper2, came and stood over him without speaking. Thus she stood for ten minutes looking down at him and listening. But there was no sound; not a word, nor a moan, nor a sob3. It was as though he also were dead, but that a slight irregular movement of his fingers on the top of his bald head, told her that his mind and body were still active. "My lord," she said at last, "would you wish to see the doctor when he comes?" She spoke4 very low and he did not answer her. Then, after another minute of silence, she asked the same question again.
"What doctor?" he said.
"Dr. Filgrave. We sent for him. Perhaps he is here now. Shall I go and see, my lord?" Mrs. Draper found that her position there was weary and she wished to escape. Anything on his behalf requiring trouble or work she would have done willingly; but she could not stand there for ever watching the motion of his fingers.
"I suppose I must see him," said the bishop. Mrs. Draper took this as an order for her departure and crept silently out of the room, closing the door behind her with the long protracted5 elaborate click which is always produced by an attempt at silence on such occasions. He did not care for noise or for silence. Had she slammed the door he would not have regarded it. A wonderful silence had come upon him which for the time almost crushed him. He would never hear that well-known voice again!
He was free now. Even in his misery6,—for he was very miserable,—he could not refrain from telling himself that. No one could now press uncalled-for into his study, contradict him in the presence of those before whom he was bound to be authoritative7, and rob him of all his dignity. There was no one else of whom he was afraid. She had at least kept him out of the hands of other
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bishop
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n.主教,(国际象棋)象 | |
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housekeeper
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n.管理家务的主妇,女管家 | |
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sob
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n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣 | |
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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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adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词 | |
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tyrants
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determined
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alleviate
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justified
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a.正当的,有理的 | |
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fully
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thoroughly
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savage
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widower
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possessed
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desolate
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adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 | |
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afflicted
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使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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reviled
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v.辱骂,痛斥( revile的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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mortification
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sufficiently
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n.一口,一点点 | |
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consultation
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n.咨询;商量;商议;会议 | |
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adj.傲慢的,自大的;夸大的;豪华的 | |
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dreariness
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沉寂,可怕,凄凉 | |
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annoyance
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catastrophe
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gratitude
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lodge
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sarcastic
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predecessor
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halcyon
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wont
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magistrate
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breach
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contented
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hatred
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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rebuke
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sincerity
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contrive
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contemptible
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humbug
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internecine
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decency
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virago
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partisans
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游击队员( partisan的名词复数 ); 党人; 党羽; 帮伙 | |
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