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  • CHAPTER 25

    The visions of romance were over. Catherine was completely awakened1. Henry’s address, short as it had been, had more thoroughly2 opened her eyes to the extravagance of her late fancies than all their several disappointments had done. Most grievously was she humbled3. Most bitterly did she cry. It was not only with herself that she was sunk—but with Henry. Her folly4, which now seemed even criminal, was all exposed to him, and he must despise her forever. The liberty which her imagination had dared to take with the character of his father—could he ever forgive it? The absurdity5 of her curiosity and her fears—could they ever be forgotten? She hated herself more than she could express. He had—she thought he had, once or twice before this fatal morning, shown something like affection for her. But now—in short, she made herself as miserable6 as possible for about half an hour, went down when the clock struck five, with a broken heart, and could scarcely give an intelligible7 answer to Eleanor’s inquiry8 if she was well. The formidable Henry soon followed her into the room, and the only difference in his behaviour to her was that he paid her rather more attention than usual. Catherine had never wanted comfort more, and he looked as if he was aware of it.

    The evening wore away with no abatement9 of this soothing10 politeness; and her spirits were gradually raised to a modest tranquillity11. She did not learn either to forget or defend the past; but she learned to hope that it would never transpire12 farther, and that it might not cost her Henry’s entire regard. Her thoughts being still chiefly fixed13 on what she had with such causeless terror felt and done, nothing could shortly be clearer than that it had been all a voluntary, self-created delusion14, each trifling15 circumstance receiving importance from an imagination resolved on alarm, and everything forced to bend to one purpose by a mind which, before she entered the abbey, had been craving16 to be frightened. She remembered with what feelings she had prepared for a knowledge of Northanger. She saw that the infatuation had been created, the mischief17 settled, long before her quitting Bath, and it seemed as if the whole might be traced to the influence of that sort of reading which she had there indulged.

    Charming as were all Mrs. Radcliffe’s works, and charming even as were the works of all her imitators, it was not in them perhaps that human nature, at least in the Midland counties of England, was to be looked for. Of the Alps and Pyrenees, with their pine forests and their vices18, they might give a faithful delineation19; and Italy, Switzerland, and the south of France might be as fruitful in horrors as they were there represented. Catherine dared not doubt beyond her own country, and even of that, if hard pressed, would have yielded the northern and western extremities20. But in the central part of England there was surely some security for the existence even of a wife not beloved, in the laws of the land, and the manners of the age. Murder was not tolerated, servants were not slaves, and neither poison nor sleeping potions to be procured21, like rhubarb, from every druggist. Among the Alps and Pyrenees, perhaps, there were no mixed characters. There, such as were not as spotless as an angel might have the dispositions22 of a fiend. But in England it was not so; among the English, she believed, in their hearts and habits, there was a general though unequal mixture of good and bad. Upon this conviction, she would not be surprised if even in Henry and Eleanor Tilney, some slight imperfection might hereafter appear; and upon this conviction she need not fear to acknowledge some actual specks23 in the character of their father, who, though cleared from the grossly injurious suspicions which she must ever blush to have entertained, she did believe, upon serious consideration, to be not perfectly24 amiable25.

    Her mind made up on these several points, and her resolution formed, of always judging and acting26 in future with the greatest good sense, she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever; and the lenient27 hand of time did much for her by insensible gradations in the course of another day. Henry’s astonishing generosity28 and nobleness of conduct, in never alluding29 in the slightest way to what had passed, was of the greatest assistance to her; and sooner than she could have supposed it possible in the beginning of her distress30, her spirits became absolutely comfortable, and capable, as heretofore, of continual improvement by anything he said. There were still some subjects, indeed, under which she believed they must always tremble—the mention of a chest or a cabinet, for instance—and she did not love the sight of japan in any shape: but even she could allow that an occasional memento31 of past folly, however painful, might not be without use.

    The anxieties of common life began soon to succeed to the alarms of romance. Her desire of hearing from Isabella grew every day greater. She was quite impatient to know how the Bath world went on, and how the rooms were attended; and especially was she anxious to be assured of Isabella’s having matched some fine netting-cotton, on which she had left her intent; and of her continuing on the best terms with James. Her only dependence32 for information of any kind was on Isabella. James had protested against writing to her till his return to Oxford33; and Mrs. Allen had given her no hopes of a letter till she had got back to Fullerton. But Isabella had promised and promised again; and when she promised a thing, she was so scrupulous34 in performing it! This made it so particularly strange!

    For nine successive mornings, Catherine wondered over the repetition of a disappointment, which each morning became more severe: but, on the tenth, when she entered the breakfast-room, her first object was a letter, held out by Henry’s willing hand. She thanked him as heartily35 as if he had written it himself. “’Tis only from James, however,” as she looked at the direction. She opened it; it was from Oxford; and to this purpose:

    “Dear Catherine,

    “Though, God knows, with little inclination36 for writing, I think it my duty to tell you that everything is at an end between Miss Thorpe and me. I left her and Bath yesterday, never to see either again. I shall not enter into particulars—they would only pain you more. You will soon hear enough from another quarter to know where lies the blame; and I hope will acquit37 your brother of everything but the folly of too easily thinking his affection returned. Thank God! I am undeceived in time! But it is a heavy blow! After my father’s consent had been so kindly38 given—but no more of this. She has made me miserable forever! Let me soon hear from you, dear Catherine; you are my only friend; your love I do build upon. I wish your visit at Northanger may be over before Captain Tilney makes his engagement known, or you will be uncomfortably circumstanced. Poor Thorpe is in town: I dread39 the sight of him; his honest heart would feel so much. I have written to him and my father. Her duplicity hurts me more than all; till the very last, if I reasoned with her, she declared herself as much attached to me as ever, and laughed at my fears. I am ashamed to think how long I bore with it; but if ever man had reason to believe himself loved, I was that man. I cannot understand even now what she would be at, for there could be no need of my being played off to make her secure of Tilney. We parted at last by mutual40 consent—happy for me had we never met! I can never expect to know such another woman! Dearest Catherine, beware how you give your heart.

    “Believe me,” &c.

    Catherine had not read three lines before her sudden change of countenance41, and short exclamations42 of sorrowing wonder, declared her to be receiving unpleasant news; and Henry, earnestly watching her through the whole letter, saw plainly that it ended no better than it began. He was prevented, however, from even looking his surprise by his father’s entrance. They went to breakfast directly; but Catherine could hardly eat anything. Tears filled her eyes, and even ran down her cheeks as she sat. The letter was one moment in her hand, then in her lap, and then in her pocket; and she looked as if she knew not what she did. The general, between his cocoa and his newspaper, had luckily no leisure for noticing her; but to the other two her distress was equally visible. As soon as she dared leave the table she hurried away to her own room; but the housemaids were busy in it, and she was obliged to come down again. She turned into the drawing-room for privacy, but Henry and Eleanor had likewise retreated thither43, and were at that moment deep in consultation44 about her. She drew back, trying to beg their pardon, but was, with gentle violence, forced to return; and the others withdrew, after Eleanor had affectionately expressed a wish of being of use or comfort to her.

    After half an hour’s free indulgence of grief and reflection, Catherine felt equal to encountering her friends; but whether she should make her distress known to them was another consideration. Perhaps, if particularly questioned, she might just give an idea—just distantly hint45 at it—but not more. To expose a friend, such a friend as Isabella had been to her—and then their own brother so closely concerned in it! She believed she must waive46 the subject altogether. Henry and Eleanor were by themselves in the breakfast-room; and each, as she entered it, looked at her anxiously. Catherine took her place at the table, and, after a short silence, Eleanor said, “No bad news from Fullerton, I hope? Mr. and Mrs. Morland—your brothers and sisters—I hope they are none of them ill?”

    “No, I thank you” (sighing as she spoke); “they are all very well. My letter was from my brother at Oxford.”

    Nothing further was said for a few minutes; and then speaking through her tears, she added, “I do not think I shall ever wish for a letter again!”

    “I am sorry,” said Henry, closing the book he had just opened; “if I had suspected the letter of containing anything unwelcome, I should have given it with very different feelings.”

    “It contained something worse than anybody could suppose! Poor James is so unhappy! You will soon know why.”

    “To have so kind-hearted, so affectionate a sister,” replied Henry warmly, “must be a comfort to him under any distress.”

    “I have one favour to beg,” said Catherine, shortly afterwards, in an agitated47 manner, “that, if your brother should be coming here, you will give me notice of it, that I may go away.”

    “Our brother! Frederick!”

    “Yes; I am sure I should be very sorry to leave you so soon, but something has happened that would make it very dreadful for me to be in the same house with Captain Tilney.”

    Eleanor’s work was suspended while she gazed with increasing astonishment48; but Henry began to suspect the truth, and something, in which Miss Thorpe’s name was included, passed his lips.

    “How quick you are!” cried Catherine: “you have guessed it, I declare! And yet, when we talked about it in Bath, you little thought of its ending so. Isabella—no wonder now I have not heard from her—Isabella has deserted49 my brother, and is to marry yours! Could you have believed there had been such inconstancy and fickleness50, and everything that is bad in the world?”

    “I hope, so far as concerns my brother, you are misinformed. I hope he has not had any material share in bringing on Mr. Morland’s disappointment. His marrying Miss Thorpe is not probable. I think you must be deceived so far. I am very sorry for Mr. Morland—sorry that anyone you love should be unhappy; but my surprise would be greater at Frederick’s marrying her than at any other part of the story.”

    “It is very true, however; you shall read James’s letter yourself. Stay—There is one part—” recollecting51 with a blush the last line.

    “Will you take the trouble of reading to us the passages which concern my brother?”

    “No, read it yourself,” cried Catherine, whose second thoughts were clearer. “I do not know what I was thinking of” (blushing again that she had blushed before); “James only means to give me good advice.”

    He gladly received the letter, and, having read it through, with close attention, returned it saying, “Well, if it is to be so, I can only say that I am sorry for it. Frederick will not be the first man who has chosen a wife with less sense than his family expected. I do not envy his situation, either as a lover or a son.”

    Miss Tilney, at Catherine’s invitation, now read the letter likewise, and, having expressed also her concern and surprise, began to inquire into Miss Thorpe’s connections and fortune.

    “Her mother is a very good sort of woman,” was Catherine’s answer.

    “What was her father?”

    “A lawyer, I believe. They live at Putney.”

    “Are they a wealthy family?”

    “No, not very. I do not believe Isabella has any fortune at all: but that will not signify in your family. Your father is so very liberal! He told me the other day that he only valued money as it allowed him to promote the happiness of his children.” The brother and sister looked at each other. “But,” said Eleanor, after a short pause, “would it be to promote his happiness, to enable him to marry such a girl? She must be an unprincipled one, or she could not have used your brother so. And how strange an infatuation on Frederick’s side! A girl who, before his eyes, is violating an engagement voluntarily entered into with another man! Is not it inconceivable, Henry? Frederick too, who always wore his heart so proudly! Who found no woman good enough to be loved!”

    “That is the most unpromising circumstance, the strongest presumption52 against him. When I think of his past declarations, I give him up. Moreover, I have too good an opinion of Miss Thorpe’s prudence53 to suppose that she would part with one gentleman before the other was secured. It is all over with Frederick indeed! He is a deceased man—defunct in understanding. Prepare for your sister-in-law, Eleanor, and such a sister-in-law as you must delight in! Open, candid54, artless, guileless, with affections strong but simple, forming no pretensions55, and knowing no disguise.”

    “Such a sister-in-law, Henry, I should delight in,” said Eleanor with a smile.

    “But perhaps,” observed Catherine, “though she has behaved so ill by our family, she may behave better by yours. Now she has really got the man she likes, she may be constant.”

    “Indeed I am afraid she will,” replied Henry; “I am afraid she will be very constant, unless a baronet should come in her way; that is Frederick’s only chance. I will get the Bath paper, and look over the arrivals.”

    “You think it is all for ambition, then? And, upon my word, there are some things that seem very like it. I cannot forget that, when she first knew what my father would do for them, she seemed quite disappointed that it was not more. I never was so deceived in anyone’s character in my life before.”

    “Among all the great variety that you have known and studied.”

    “My own disappointment and loss in her is very great; but, as for poor James, I suppose he will hardly ever recover it.”

    “Your brother is certainly very much to be pitied at present; but we must not, in our concern for his sufferings, undervalue yours. You feel, I suppose, that in losing Isabella, you lose half yourself: you feel a void in your heart which nothing else can occupy. Society is becoming irksome; and as for the amusements in which you were wont56 to share at Bath, the very idea of them without her is abhorrent57. You would not, for instance, now go to a ball for the world. You feel that you have no longer any friend to whom you can speak with unreserve, on whose regard you can place dependence, or whose counsel, in any difficulty, you could rely on. You feel all this?”

    “No,” said Catherine, after a few moments’ reflection, “I do not—ought I? To say the truth, though I am hurt and grieved, that I cannot still love her, that I am never to hear from her, perhaps never to see her again, I do not feel so very, very much afflicted58 as one would have thought.”

    “You feel, as you always do, what is most to the credit of human nature. Such feelings ought to be investigated, that they may know themselves.”

    Catherine, by some chance or other, found her spirits so very much relieved by this conversation that she could not regret her being led on, though so unaccountably, to mention the circumstance which had produced it.



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    1 awakened [əˈweɪkənd] de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0   第8级
    v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
    参考例句:
    • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
    • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    2 thoroughly [ˈθʌrəli] sgmz0J   第8级
    adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
    参考例句:
    • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting. 一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
    • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons. 士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
    3 humbled [ˈhʌmbld] 601d364ccd70fb8e885e7d73c3873aca   第7级
    adj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的 vt. 使 ... 卑下,贬低
    参考例句:
    • The examination results humbled him. 考试成绩挫了他的傲气。
    • I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story. 我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。
    4 folly [ˈfɒli] QgOzL   第8级
    n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
    参考例句:
    • Learn wisdom by the folly of others. 从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
    • Events proved the folly of such calculations. 事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
    5 absurdity [əb'sɜ:dətɪ] dIQyU   第10级
    n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论
    参考例句:
    • The proposal borders upon the absurdity. 这提议近乎荒谬。
    • The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh. 情况的荒谬可笑使每个人都笑了。
    6 miserable [ˈmɪzrəbl] g18yk   第7级
    adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
    参考例句:
    • It was miserable of you to make fun of him. 你取笑他,这是可耻的。
    • Her past life was miserable. 她过去的生活很苦。
    7 intelligible [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl] rbBzT   第7级
    adj.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
    参考例句:
    • This report would be intelligible only to an expert in computing. 只有计算机运算专家才能看懂这份报告。
    • His argument was barely intelligible. 他的论点不易理解。
    8 inquiry [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ] nbgzF   第7级
    n.打听,询问,调查,查问
    参考例句:
    • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem. 许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
    • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons. 调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
    9 abatement [ə'beɪtmənt] pzHzyb   第10级
    n.减(免)税,打折扣,冲销
    参考例句:
    • A bag filter for dust abatement at the discharge point should be provided. 在卸料地点应该装设袋滤器以消除粉尘。
    • The abatement of the headache gave him a moment of rest. 头痛减轻给他片刻的休息。
    10 soothing [su:ðɪŋ] soothing   第12级
    adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
    参考例句:
    • Put on some nice soothing music. 播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
    • His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing. 他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。
    11 tranquillity [træŋ'kwɪlətɪ] 93810b1103b798d7e55e2b944bcb2f2b   第7级
    n. 平静, 安静
    参考例句:
    • The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
    • My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
    12 transpire [trænˈspaɪə(r)] dqayZ   第10级
    vi. 发生;蒸发;泄露 vt. 使蒸发;使排出
    参考例句:
    • We do not know what may transpire when we have a new boss. 当新老板来后,我们不知会有什么发生。
    • When lack of water, commonly plants would transpire as a way for cool. 在缺乏水分时,植物一般用蒸发作为降温的手段。
    13 fixed [fɪkst] JsKzzj   第8级
    adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
    参考例句:
    • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet? 你们俩选定婚期了吗?
    • Once the aim is fixed, we should not change it arbitrarily. 目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
    14 delusion [dɪˈlu:ʒn] x9uyf   第8级
    n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
    参考例句:
    • He is under the delusion that he is Napoleon. 他患了妄想症,认为自己是拿破仑。
    • I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. 我误认为他要娶我。
    15 trifling [ˈtraɪflɪŋ] SJwzX   第10级
    adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
    参考例句:
    • They quarreled over a trifling matter. 他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
    • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency, though surely a very trifling one. 直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利,不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
    16 craving ['kreiviŋ] zvlz3e   第8级
    n.渴望,热望
    参考例句:
    • a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
    • She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐,以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。
    17 mischief [ˈmɪstʃɪf] jDgxH   第7级
    n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
    参考例句:
    • Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
    • He seems to intend mischief. 看来他想捣蛋。
    18 vices [vaisiz] 01aad211a45c120dcd263c6f3d60ce79   第7级
    缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
    参考例句:
    • In spite of his vices, he was loved by all. 尽管他有缺点,还是受到大家的爱戴。
    • He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court. 他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。
    19 delineation [dɪˌlɪnɪ'eɪʃn] wxrxV   第12级
    n.记述;描写
    参考例句:
    • Biography must to some extent delineate characters. 传记必须在一定程度上描绘人物。
    • Delineation of channels is the first step of geologic evaluation. 勾划河道的轮廓是地质解译的第一步。
    20 extremities [ɪks'tremɪtɪs] AtOzAr   第9级
    n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
    参考例句:
    • She was most noticeable, I thought, in respect of her extremities. 我觉得她那副穷极可怜的样子实在太惹人注目。 来自辞典例句
    • Winters may be quite cool at the northwestern extremities. 西北边区的冬天也可能会相当凉。 来自辞典例句
    21 procured [prəʊˈkjʊəd] 493ee52a2e975a52c94933bb12ecc52b   第9级
    v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
    参考例句:
    • These cars are to be procured through open tender. 这些汽车要用公开招标的办法购买。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • A friend procured a position in the bank for my big brother. 一位朋友为我哥哥谋得了一个银行的职位。 来自《用法词典》
    22 dispositions [dɪspə'zɪʃnz] eee819c0d17bf04feb01fd4dcaa8fe35   第7级
    安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质
    参考例句:
    • We got out some information about the enemy's dispositions from the captured enemy officer. 我们从捕获的敌军官那里问出一些有关敌军部署的情况。
    • Elasticity, solubility, inflammability are paradigm cases of dispositions in natural objects. 伸缩性、可缩性、易燃性是天然物体倾向性的范例。
    23 specks [speks] 6d64faf449275b5ce146fe2c78100fed   第9级
    n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Minutes later Brown spotted two specks in the ocean. 几分钟后布朗发现海洋中有两个小点。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
    • Do you ever seem to see specks in front of your eyes? 你眼睛前面曾似乎看见过小点吗? 来自辞典例句
    24 perfectly [ˈpɜ:fɪktli] 8Mzxb   第8级
    adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
    参考例句:
    • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said. 证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
    • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board. 我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
    25 amiable [ˈeɪmiəbl] hxAzZ   第7级
    adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
    参考例句:
    • She was a very kind and amiable old woman. 她是个善良和气的老太太。
    • We have a very amiable companionship. 我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
    26 acting [ˈæktɪŋ] czRzoc   第7级
    n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
    参考例句:
    • Ignore her, she's just acting. 别理她,她只是假装的。
    • During the seventies, her acting career was in eclipse. 在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
    27 lenient [ˈli:niənt] h9pzN   第9级
    adj.宽大的,仁慈的
    参考例句:
    • The judge was lenient with him. 法官对他很宽大。
    • It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment. 问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。
    28 generosity [ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti] Jf8zS   第8级
    n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
    参考例句:
    • We should match their generosity with our own. 我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
    • We adore them for their generosity. 我们钦佩他们的慷慨。
    29 alluding [əˈlu:dɪŋ] ac37fbbc50fb32efa49891d205aa5a0a   第8级
    提及,暗指( allude的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He didn't mention your name but I was sure he was alluding to you. 他没提你的名字,但是我确信他是暗指你的。
    • But in fact I was alluding to my physical deficiencies. 可我实在是为自己的容貌寒心。
    30 distress [dɪˈstres] 3llzX   第7级
    n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
    参考例句:
    • Nothing could alleviate his distress. 什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
    • Please don't distress yourself. 请你不要忧愁了。
    31 memento [məˈmentəʊ] nCxx6   第10级
    n.纪念品,令人回忆的东西
    参考例句:
    • The photos will be a permanent memento of your wedding. 这些照片会成为你婚礼的永久纪念。
    • My friend gave me his picture as a memento before going away. 我的朋友在离别前给我一张照片留作纪念品。
    32 dependence [dɪˈpendəns] 3wsx9   第8级
    n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
    参考例句:
    • Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug. 医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
    • He was freed from financial dependence on his parents. 他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
    33 Oxford ['ɒksfəd] Wmmz0a   第8级
    n.牛津(英国城市)
    参考例句:
    • At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford. 他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
    • This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London. 这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
    34 scrupulous [ˈskru:pjələs] 6sayH   第8级
    adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的
    参考例句:
    • She is scrupulous to a degree. 她非常谨慎。
    • Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. 诗人并不像你那样顾虑多。
    35 heartily [ˈhɑ:tɪli] Ld3xp   第8级
    adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
    参考例句:
    • He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse. 他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
    • The host seized my hand and shook it heartily. 主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
    36 inclination [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn] Gkwyj   第7级
    n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
    参考例句:
    • She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head. 她微微点头向我们致意。
    • I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry. 我没有丝毫着急的意思。
    37 acquit [əˈkwɪt] MymzL   第9级
    vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出
    参考例句:
    • That fact decided the judge to acquit him. 那个事实使法官判他无罪。
    • They always acquit themselves of their duty very well. 他们总是很好地履行自己的职责。
    38 kindly [ˈkaɪndli] tpUzhQ   第8级
    adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
    参考例句:
    • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable. 她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
    • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman. 一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
    39 dread [dred] Ekpz8   第7级
    vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
    参考例句:
    • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes. 我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
    • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread. 她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
    40 mutual [ˈmju:tʃuəl] eFOxC   第7级
    adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
    参考例句:
    • We must pull together for mutual interest. 我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
    • Mutual interests tied us together. 相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
    41 countenance [ˈkaʊntənəns] iztxc   第9级
    n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
    参考例句:
    • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance. 他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
    • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive. 我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
    42 exclamations [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz] aea591b1607dd0b11f1dd659bad7d827   第8级
    n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
    参考例句:
    • The visitors broke into exclamations of wonder when they saw the magnificent Great Wall. 看到雄伟的长城,游客们惊叹不已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • After the will has been read out, angry exclamations aroused. 遗嘱宣读完之后,激起一片愤怒的喊声。 来自辞典例句
    43 thither [ˈðɪðə(r)] cgRz1o   第12级
    adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
    参考例句:
    • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. 他逛来逛去找玩伴。
    • He tramped hither and thither. 他到处流浪。
    44 consultation [ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn] VZAyq   第9级
    n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
    参考例句:
    • The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans. 该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
    • The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community. 该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
    45 hint [hɪnt] IdgxW   第7级
    n.暗示,示意;[pl]建议;线索,迹象;vi.暗示;vt.暗示;示意
    参考例句:
    • He gave me a hint that I was being cheated. 他暗示我在受人欺骗。
    • He quickly took the hint. 一点他就明白了。
    46 waive [weɪv] PpGyO   第9级
    vt.放弃,不坚持(规定、要求、权力等)
    参考例句:
    • I'll record to our habitat office waive our claim immediately. 我立即写信给咱们的总公司提出放弃索赔。
    • In view of the unusual circumstances, they agree to waive their requirement. 鉴于特殊情况,他们同意放弃他们的要求。
    47 agitated [ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd] dzgzc2   第11级
    adj.被鼓动的,不安的
    参考例句:
    • His answers were all mixed up, so agitated was he. 他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
    • She was agitated because her train was an hour late. 她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
    48 astonishment [əˈstɒnɪʃmənt] VvjzR   第8级
    n.惊奇,惊异
    参考例句:
    • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment. 他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
    • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action. 我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
    49 deserted [dɪˈzɜ:tɪd] GukzoL   第8级
    adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
    参考例句:
    • The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence. 这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
    • The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers. 敌人头目众叛亲离。
    50 fickleness ['fɪklnəs] HtfzRP   第9级
    n.易变;无常;浮躁;变化无常
    参考例句:
    • While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature. 她一方面总是批评人的本性朝三暮四。 来自互联网
    • Cor.1:17 This therefore intending, did I then use fickleness? 林后一17我有这样的意思,难道是行事轻浮么? 来自互联网
    51 recollecting [ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ] ede3688b332b81d07d9a3dc515e54241   第7级
    v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Once wound could heal slowly, my Bo Hui was recollecting. 曾经的伤口会慢慢地愈合,我卜会甾回忆。 来自互联网
    • I am afraid of recollecting the life of past in the school. 我不敢回忆我在校过去的生活。 来自互联网
    52 presumption [prɪˈzʌmpʃn] XQcxl   第9级
    n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
    参考例句:
    • Please pardon my presumption in writing to you. 请原谅我很冒昧地写信给你。
    • I don't think that's a false presumption. 我认为那并不是错误的推测。
    53 prudence ['pru:dns] 9isyI   第11级
    n.谨慎,精明,节俭
    参考例句:
    • A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems. 不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
    • The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit. 幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。
    54 candid [ˈkændɪd] SsRzS   第9级
    adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
    参考例句:
    • I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it. 我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
    • He is quite candid with his friends. 他对朋友相当坦诚。
    55 pretensions [prɪˈtenʃənz] 9f7f7ffa120fac56a99a9be28790514a   第10级
    自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
    参考例句:
    • The play mocks the pretensions of the new middle class. 这出戏讽刺了新中产阶级的装模作样。
    • The city has unrealistic pretensions to world-class status. 这个城市不切实际地标榜自己为国际都市。
    56 wont [wəʊnt] peXzFP   第11级
    adj.习惯于;vi.习惯;vt.使习惯于;n.习惯
    参考例句:
    • He was wont to say that children are lazy. 他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
    • It is his wont to get up early. 早起是他的习惯。
    57 abhorrent [əbˈhɒrənt] 6ysz6   第10级
    adj.可恶的,可恨的,讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • He is so abhorrent, saying such bullshit to confuse people. 他这样乱说,妖言惑众,真是太可恶了。
    • The idea of killing animals for food is abhorrent to many people. 许多人想到杀生取食就感到憎恶。
    58 afflicted [əˈfliktid] aaf4adfe86f9ab55b4275dae2a2e305a   第7级
    使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
    • A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

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