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CHAPTER VII FROM OTHER AGES AND THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
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THE last week in June of next year, 1898, found me back in Cruden. My own house was in process of building. I had purposely arranged with the builders that the fitting up and what the conveyancers call “beautifyings” should not be done until I should be on the spot myself next year, to be consulted about everything. Every day I went over to see the place and become familiar with it before the plans for decoration should be taken in hand. Still there was no enjoyment2 in getting wet every time I went and came, or in remaining in wet clothes, so that my day was mainly spent at home.
One of my first visits was to Peterhead which seemed to be in a state of absolute activity, for the herring fishing had been good and trade of all kinds was brisk. At the market place which was half full of booths, could be had almost everything required for the needs or comfort of life such as it can be on a fishing boat. Fruit and all sorts of summer luxuries were abundant. Being Saturday the boats had returned early and had got their nets away to the drying-grounds, and the men had been able to shave and dress tidily. The women, too, had got their dressing3 done early—the fish first and themselves afterwards.
For awhile I wandered about aimlessly amongst the booths, with that sort of unsatisfaction upon me which[52] had of late been the prelude4 to many of the manifestations5 of the power of Second Sight. This used to be just as if something within me was groping or searching unsuccessfully for something unknown, the satisfaction coming with the realization7 of the objective of the search.
Presently I came to an itinerant8 auctioneer who was dealing10 with a small cart-load of odds11 and ends, evidently picked up in various places. His auction
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dressing
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prelude
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manifestations
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auction
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bidders
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dressings
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auctions
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nonchalance
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possessed
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delightfully
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canopies
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| (宝座或床等上面的)华盖( canopy的名词复数 ); (飞行器上的)座舱罩; 任何悬于上空的覆盖物; 森林中天棚似的树荫 | |
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naught
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optimist
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deliberately
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pessimist
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sophism
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regiment
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bide
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dourness
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foul
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portend
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woe
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converse
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philosophical
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frantic
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foam
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