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CONVINCED as Elizabeth now was that Miss Bingley's dislike of her had originated in jealousy1, she could not help feeling how very unwelcome her appearance at Pemberley must be to her, and was curious to know with how much civility on that lady's side the acquaintance would now be renewed.
On reaching the house, they were shewn through the hall into the saloon, whose northern aspect rendered it delightful2 for summer. Its windows, opening to the ground, admitted a most refreshing3 view of the high woody hills behind the house, and of the beautiful oaks and Spanish chesnuts which were scattered4 over the intermediate lawn.
In this room they were received by Miss Darcy, who was sitting there with Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley, and the lady with whom she lived in London. Georgiana's reception of them was very civil; but attended with all that embarrassment5 which, though proceeding6 from shyness and the fear of doing wrong, would easily give to those who felt themselves inferior the belief of her being proud and reserved. Mrs. Gardiner and her niece, however, did her justice, and pitied her.
By Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley, they were noticed only by a curtsey; and on their being seated, a pause, awkward as such pauses must always be, succeeded for a few moments. It was first broken by Mrs. Annesley, a genteel, agreeable looking woman, whose endeavour to introduce some kind of discourse7 proved her to be more truly well bred than either of the others; and between her and Mrs. Gardiner, with occasional help from Elizabeth, the conversation was carried on. Miss Darcy looked as if she wished for courage enough to join in it; and sometimes did venture a short sentence, when there was least danger of its being heard.
Elizabeth soon saw that she was herself closely watched by Miss Bingley, and that she could not speak a word, especially to Miss Darcy, without calling her attention. This observation would not have prevented her from trying to talk to the latter, had they not been seated at an
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jealousy
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n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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refreshing
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adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的 | |
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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proceeding
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n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 | |
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discourse
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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inconvenient
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adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的 | |
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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awakened
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 | |
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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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attentive
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 | |
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spoke
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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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sneering
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嘲笑的,轻蔑的 | |
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militia
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n.民兵,民兵组织 | |
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recollect
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v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得 | |
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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repel
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v.击退,抵制,拒绝,排斥 | |
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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adv.确实地,无疑地 | |
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follies
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罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
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n.极端无理性( absurdity的名词复数 );荒谬;谬论;荒谬的行为 | |
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corps
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syllable
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meditated
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深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑 | |
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secrecy
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conceal
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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vexed
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adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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recollected
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adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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venting
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消除; 泄去; 排去; 通风 | |
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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vi.犯错误,出差错 | |
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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alteration
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miraculous
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adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的 | |
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nettled
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v.拿荨麻打,拿荨麻刺(nettle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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longing
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