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“Daddy’s very fond of pleasure — of other people’s.”
The old man shook his head. “I don’t pretend to have contributed anything to the amusement of my contemporaries.”
“My dear father, you’re too modest!”
“That’s a kind of joke, sir,” said Lord Warburton.
“You young men have too many jokes. When there are no jokes you’ve nothing left.”
“Fortunately there are always more jokes,” the ugly young man remarked.
“I don’t believe it — I believe things are getting more serious. You young men will find that out.”
“The increasing seriousness of things, then that’s the great opportunity of jokes.”
“They’ll have to be grim jokes,” said the old man. “I’m convinced there will be great changes, and not all for the better.”
“I quite agree with you, sir,” Lord Warburton declared. “I’m very sure there will be great changes, and that all sorts of queer things will happen. That’s why I find so much difficulty in applying your advice; you know you told me the other day that I ought to ‘take hold’ of something. One hesitates to take hold of a thing that may the next moment be knocked sky-high.”
“You ought to take hold of a pretty woman,” said his companion. “He’s trying hard to fall in love,” he added, by way of explanation, to his father.
“The pretty women themselves may be sent flying!” Lord Warburton exclaimed.
“No, no, they’ll be firm,” the old man rejoined; “they’ll not be affected73 by the social and political changes I just referred to.”
“You mean they won’t be abolished? Very well, then, I’ll lay hands on one as soon as possible and tie her round my neck as a life-preserver.”
“The ladies will save us,” said the old man; “that is the best of them will — for I make a difference between them. Make up to a good one and marry her, and your life will become much more interesting.”
A momentary74 silence marked perhaps on the part of his
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dedicated
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adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的 | |
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效 | |
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v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡 | |
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(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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eternity
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interval
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votaries
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desultory
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circumspection
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dwelling
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complexion
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pictorial
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adj.绘画的;图片的;n.画报 | |
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ivy
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(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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bruised
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[医]青肿的,瘀紫的 | |
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v.改变…的结构[形状]( remodel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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grumbling
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antiquity
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n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹 | |
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aesthetic
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reigned
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supreme
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luxurious
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velvet
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placid
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contented
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rustic
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embroidered
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slippers
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magisterial
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bristling
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bustling
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赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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remarkably
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ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
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sketched
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v.草拟(sketch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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adornment
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n.装饰;装饰品 | |
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chestnut
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n.栗树,栗子 | |
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temperament
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n.气质,性格,性情 | |
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civilisation
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n.文明,文化,开化,教化 | |
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adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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witty
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adj.机智的,风趣的 | |
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felicitous
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adj.恰当的,巧妙的;n.恰当,贴切 | |
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inveterate
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adj.积习已深的,根深蒂固的 | |
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placidly
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adv.平稳地,平静地 | |
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enquired
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打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问 | |
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promptly
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adv.及时地,敏捷地 | |
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standing
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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sentimental
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adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 | |
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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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lame
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adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的 | |
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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invalid
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n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
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gulf
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n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
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serenely
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adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地 | |
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consolation
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n.安慰,慰问 | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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eulogy
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n.颂词;颂扬 | |
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accusation
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levity
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uncommonly
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unlimited
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benefactor
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affected
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momentary
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auditors
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n.审计员,稽核员( auditor的名词复数 );(大学课程的)旁听生 | |
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confession
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apparently
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provocation
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serenity
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thoroughly
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condensation
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impudent
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adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的 | |
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interpretations
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n.解释( interpretation的名词复数 );表演;演绎;理解 | |
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dressing
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allusion
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n.暗示,间接提示 | |
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appreciation
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n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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favourable
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remarkable
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opposition
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