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It was in one of the lucid1 intervals3, as I may term them, that occurred during this period, that a peasant was brought before him, in his character of a justice of peace, upon an accusation4 of having murdered his fellow. As Mr. Falkland had by this time acquired the repute of a melancholy5 valetudinarian6, it is probable he would not have been called upon to act in his official character upon the present occasion, had it not been that two or three of the neighbouring justices were all of them from home at once, so that he was the only one to be found in a circuit of many miles. The reader however must not imagine, though I have employed the word insanity7 in describing Mr. Falkland’s symptoms, that he was by any means reckoned for a madman by the generality of those who had occasion to observe him. It is true that his behaviour, at certain times, was singular and unaccountable; but then, at other times, there was in it so much dignity, regularity8, and economy; he knew so well how to command and make himself respected; his actions and carriage were so condescending9, considerate, and benevolent10, that, far from having forfeited11 the esteem12 of the unfortunate or the many, they were loud and earnest in his praises.
I was present at the examination of this peasant. The moment I heard of the errand which had brought this rabble
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lucid
adj.明白易懂的,清晰的,头脑清楚的
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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valetudinarian
n.病人;健康不佳者
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insanity
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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condescending
adj.谦逊的,故意屈尊的
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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forfeited
(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去( forfeit的过去式和过去分词 )
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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rabble
n.乌合之众,暴民;下等人
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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arraigned
v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 );控告;传讯;指责
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mazes
迷宫( maze的名词复数 ); 纷繁复杂的规则; 复杂难懂的细节; 迷宫图
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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withdrawn
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
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subsided
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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vehemently
adv. 热烈地
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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grudge
n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做
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wreaking
诉诸(武力),施行(暴力),发(脾气)( wreak的现在分词 )
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antagonist
n.敌人,对抗者,对手
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poignant
adj.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的
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trickled
v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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ferocious
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的
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comely
adj.漂亮的,合宜的
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ingenuous
adj.纯朴的,单纯的;天真的;坦率的
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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investigation
n.调查,调查研究
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mortify
v.克制,禁欲,使受辱
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broil
v.烤,烧,争吵,怒骂;n.烤,烧,争吵,怒骂
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affront
n./v.侮辱,触怒
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cowardice
n.胆小,怯懦
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brutality
n.野蛮的行为,残忍,野蛮
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harass
vt.使烦恼,折磨,骚扰
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vex
vt.使烦恼,使苦恼
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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persecutor
n. 迫害者
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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exasperated
adj.恼怒的
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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vigour
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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auditor
n.审计员,旁听着
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rustic
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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hostility
n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争
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smote
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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inflexible
adj.不可改变的,不受影响的,不屈服的
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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expiration
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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magistrate
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
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scrupulous
adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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thickets
n.灌木丛( thicket的名词复数 );丛状物
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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iniquitous
adj.不公正的;邪恶的;高得出奇的
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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retrospect
n.回顾,追溯;v.回顾,回想,追溯
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retrieved
v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息)
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derive
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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inquisitiveness
好奇,求知欲
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recollected
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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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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rambles
(无目的地)漫游( ramble的第三人称单数 ); (喻)漫谈; 扯淡; 长篇大论