Sir Guy Fenwick sat in his handsome apartment at the Brevoort House. He was of slender build and dark
complexion1, bearing a very slight resemblance to Jed, but his expression was much less agreeable.
"Jane Gilman was to have called this morning. She ought to be here now," he muttered, consulting his watch. "She is certain to come," he added with a
sneer2, "for she wants money. I shall never be safe from
annoyance3 while she lives. However, she can do me little harm."
There was a knock at the door, and a bell boy appeared with a card.
Sir Guy took it from his hand, and regarded it with surprise.
"Mr. James Peake!" he repeated. "What does he want?"
"I don't know, Sir Guy."
[Pg 350]
"Let him come up, but the interview must be brief, for I am expecting another party."
Directly
afterward4 Detective Peake entered the presence of the baronet.
"You wish to see me, Mr.—ahem!—Mr. Peake?"
"Yes. Mr. Fenwick?"
"Mr. Fenwick!" repeated the Englishman, frowning. "I am Sir Guy Fenwick."
"I am aware that you call yourself so," said the detective quietly.
"What do you mean by this
insolence5?" demanded Guy Fenwick, his face flaming.
"You will understand me when I say I call in behalf of Sir Robert Fenwick, the real baronet."
Guy Fenwick half rose from his seat. He looked angry and alarmed.
"I don't know what you mean," he said.
"I think you do. Sir Robert is your nephew, and the title and estate are his by right."
Guy Fenwick laughed—a harsh, mirthless laugh.
"Really," he said, "this is most amusing.[Pg 351] Robert Fenwick is dead. If any one calls himself by that name he is an impostor."
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complexion
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| n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格 |
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- Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
- Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。
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sneer
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| v.轻蔑；嘲笑；n.嘲笑，讥讽的言语 |
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- He said with a sneer.他的话中带有嘲笑之意。
- You may sneer,but a lot of people like this kind of music.你可以嗤之以鼻，但很多人喜欢这种音乐。
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annoyance
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| n.恼怒，生气，烦恼 |
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- Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气？
- I felt annoyance at being teased.我恼恨别人取笑我。
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afterward
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| adv.后来；以后 |
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- Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
- Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
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insolence
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| n.傲慢；无礼；厚颜；傲慢的态度 |
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- I've had enough of your insolence, and I'm having no more. 我受够了你的侮辱，不能再容忍了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- How can you suffer such insolence? 你怎么能容忍这种蛮横的态度？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
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remains
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| n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹 |
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- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
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conspiracy
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| n.阴谋，密谋，共谋 |
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- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
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amiable
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| adj.和蔼可亲的，友善的，亲切的 |
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- She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
- We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
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countenance
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| n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同 |
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- At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
- I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
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imposture
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| n.冒名顶替，欺骗 |
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- Soiled by her imposture she remains silent.她背着冒名顶替者的黑锅却一直沉默。
- If they knew,they would see through his imposture straight away.要是他们知道，他们会立即识破他的招摇撞骗行为。
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impudently
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- She was his favorite and could speak to him so impudently. 她是他的宠儿，可以那样无礼他说话。 来自教父部分
- He walked into the shop and calmly (ie impudently and self-confidently) stole a pair of gloves. 他走进商店若无其事地偷了一副手套。 来自辞典例句
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procuring
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| v.（努力）取得， （设法）获得( procure的现在分词 )；拉皮条 |
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- He was accused of procuring women for his business associates. 他被指控为其生意合伙人招妓。 来自辞典例句
- She had particular pleasure, in procuring him the proper invitation. 她特别高兴为他争得这份体面的邀请。 来自辞典例句
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disappearance
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| n.消失，消散，失踪 |
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- He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
- Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。
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lawful
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| adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的 |
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- It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
- We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。
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partially
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| adv.部分地，从某些方面讲 |
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- The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
- The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。
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blackmailing
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| 胁迫，尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财( blackmail的现在分词 ) |
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- The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth. on him. 那些警察之所以经常去敲他的竹杠是因为抓住把柄了。
- Democratic paper "nailed" an aggravated case of blackmailing to me. 民主党最主要的报纸把一桩极为严重的讹诈案件“栽”在我的头上。
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custody
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| n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留 |
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- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
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confession
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| n.自白，供认，承认 |
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- Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
- The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
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obedience
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| n.服从，顺从 |
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- Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
- Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。
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abducted
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| 劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展 |
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- Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
- The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。
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proceedings
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| n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报 |
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- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
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decided
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| adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的 |
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- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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discretion
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| n.谨慎；随意处理 |
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- You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
- Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
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valor
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| n.勇气，英勇 |
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- Fortitude is distinct from valor.坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
- Frequently banality is the better parts of valor.老生常谈往往比大胆打破常规更为人称道。
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humiliation
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| n.羞辱 |
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- He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
- He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
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grandeur
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| n.伟大，崇高，宏伟，庄严，豪华 |
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- The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.长城的壮观是独一无二的。
- These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
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