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CHAPTER XXV.
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“Begone my cares; I give you to the winds.”—Rowe.
In the drawing-room were already assembled the marquis, marchioness, Lady Euphrasia, Miss Malcolm, and Freelove. Lady Araminta perceived in the hesitating voice of Amanda the emotions which agitated1 her, and which were not diminished when Lord Cherbury, taking her trembling hand, said—
“Mortimer, I presume you have already seen Miss Fitzalan in Ireland?”
“I have, my lord,” replied Mortimer, bowing, and at the same time approaching to pay his compliments.
Every eye in the room, except Lord Cherbury’s and Freelove’s, was now turned upon his lordship and Amanda, and thought, in the expressive2 countenances4 of both, enough could be read to confirm their suspicions of a mutual5 attachment6 subsisting7 between them.
Amanda, when seated, endeavored to recover from her confusion. Miss Malcolm, to prevent Lord Mortimer’s taking a seat by her, which she thought she perceived him inclined to do, beckoned8 him to her, and contrived9 to engage him in trifling10 chat, till they were summoned to dinner. On receiving his hand, which he could not avoid offering, to lead her to the parlor11, she cast a look of exultation12 at Amanda. Lady Araminta, perceiving all the gentlemen engaged, good-humoredly put her arm within Amanda’s, and said she would be her chaperon on the present occasion. Lord Mortimer quitted Miss Malcolm the moment he had
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innocence
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| 推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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mortifying
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descending
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enjoyment
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malignant
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predilection
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engrossed
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ecstasy
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animated
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jealousy
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malevolence
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doomed
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fatigue
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fatigued
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proceeding
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retaliation
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maliciously
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knight
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