probably deprive us of that fortune which Philippa had ever

taught us to expect) could not on our own accounts, excite from



our exalted minds a single sigh; yet fearfull lest it might prove

a source of endless misery to the deluded Bride, our trembling



Sensibility was greatly affected when we were first informed of

the Event.The affectionate Entreaties of Augustus and Sophia that



we would for ever consider their House as our Home, easily

prevailed on us to determine never more to leave them, In the



society of my Edward and this Amiable Pair, I passed the happiest

moments of my Life; Our time was most delightfully spent, in



mutual Protestations of Freindship, and in vows of unalterable

Love, in which we were secure from being interrupted, by



intruding and disagreable Visitors, as Augustus and Sophia had on

their first Entrance in the Neighbourhood, taken due care to



inform the surrounding Families, that as their happiness centered

wholly in themselves, they wished for no other society. But



alas! my Dear Marianne such Happiness as I then enjoyed was too

perfect to be lasting. A most severe and unexpected Blow at once



destroyed every sensation of Pleasure. Convinced as you must be

from what I have already told you concerning Augustus and Sophia,



that there never were a happier Couple, I need not I imagine,

inform you that their union had been contrary to the inclinations



of their Cruel and Mercenery Parents; who had vainly endeavoured

with obstinate Perseverance to force them into a Marriage with



those whom they had ever abhorred; but with a Heroic Fortitude

worthy to be related and admired, they had both, constantly



refused to submit to such despotic Power.

After having so nobly disentangled themselves from the shackles



of Parental Authority, by a Clandestine Marriage, they were

determined never to forfeit the good opinion they had gained in



the World, in so doing, by accepting any proposals of

reconciliation that might be offered them by their Fathers--to



this farther tryal of their noble independance however they never

were exposed.



They had been married but a few months when our visit to them

commenced during which time they had been amply supported by a



considerable sum of money which Augustus had gracefully purloined

from his unworthy father's Escritoire, a few days before his



union with Sophia.

By our arrival their Expenses were considerably encreased tho'



their means for supplying them were then nearly exhausted. But

they, Exalted Creatures! scorned to reflect a moment on their



pecuniary Distresses and would have blushed at the idea of paying

their Debts.--Alas! what was their Reward for such disinterested



Behaviour! The beautifull Augustus was arrested and we were all

undone. Such perfidious Treachery in the merciless perpetrators



of the Deed will shock your gentle nature Dearest Marianne as

much as it then affected the Delicate sensibility of Edward,



Sophia, your Laura, and of Augustus himself. To compleat such

unparalelled Barbarity we were informed that an Execution in the



House would shortly take place. Ah! what could we do but what

we did! We sighed and fainted on the sofa.



Adeiu

Laura.



LETTER 10th

LAURA in continuation



When we were somewhat recovered from the overpowering Effusions

of our grief, Edward desired that we would consider what was the



most prudent step to be taken in our unhappy situation while he

repaired to his imprisoned freind to lament over his misfortunes.



We promised that we would, and he set forwards on his journey to

Town. During his absence we faithfully complied with his Desire



and after the most mature Deliberation, at length agreed that the

best thing we could do was to leave the House; of which we every



moment expected the officers of Justice to take possession. We

• coldness [´kəuldnis] n.寒冷；冷淡 (初中英语单词)


• equally [´i:kwəli] ad.相等地；平等地 (初中英语单词)


• introduction [,intrə´dʌkʃən] n.介绍；引言；引导 (初中英语单词)


• dislike [dis´laik] vt.&n.不喜爱，厌恶 (初中英语单词)


• consequence [´kɔnsikwəns] n.结果；后果；推断 (初中英语单词)


• consult [kən´sʌlt] v.商量；磋商；请教 (初中英语单词)


• trifling [´traifliŋ] a.微小的；轻浮的 (初中英语单词)


• satisfaction [,sætis´fækʃən] n.满意；满足 (初中英语单词)


• employment [im´plɔimənt] n.工作；职业；雇用 (初中英语单词)


• conceive [kən´si:v] v.设想；表达；怀孕 (初中英语单词)


• distress [di´stres] n.痛苦 vt.使苦恼 (初中英语单词)


• poverty [´pɔvəti] n.贫穷(乏，瘠)；不足 (初中英语单词)


• arrival [ə´raivəl] n.到达；到达的人(物) (初中英语单词)


• polite [pə´lait] a.有礼貌的；温和的 (初中英语单词)


• delicate [´delikət] a.精美的；微妙的 (初中英语单词)


• sincere [sin´siə] a.真挚的；直率的 (初中英语单词)


• visitor [´vizitə] n.访问者；来宾；参观者 (初中英语单词)


• motive [´məutiv] n.动机；主题 a.运动的 (初中英语单词)


• engagement [in´geidʒmənt] n.婚约；雇用；受聘 (初中英语单词)


• doubtless [´dautlis] ad.无疑地；大概，多半 (初中英语单词)


• admiration [,ædmə´reiʃən] n.赞赏，钦佩 (初中英语单词)


• pursuit [pə´sju:t] n.追踪；追击；事务 (初中英语单词)


• sufficiently [sə´fiʃəntli] ad.充分地，足够地 (初中英语单词)


• worthy [´wə:ði] a.有价值的；值得的 (初中英语单词)


• departure [di´pɑ:tʃə] n.离开，出发 (初中英语单词)


• charming [´tʃɑ:miŋ] a.可爱的；极好的 (初中英语单词)


• snatch [snætʃ] v.&n.抢，夺取，抓住 (初中英语单词)


• suitable [´su:təbəl, ´sju:-] a.合适的，适当的 (初中英语单词)


• invitation [,invi´teiʃən] n.邀请；请帖；吸引 (初中英语单词)


• whenever [wen´evə] conj.&ad.无论何时 (初中英语单词)


• satisfactory [,sætis´fæktəri] a.令人满意的 (初中英语单词)


• revenge [ri´vendʒ] vt.报复 n.报仇；报复 (初中英语单词)


• sensible [´sensəbəl] a.感觉得到的 (初中英语单词)


• excite [ik´sait] vt.激动；引起，招惹 (初中英语单词)


• misery [´mizəri] n.痛苦；悲惨；穷困 (初中英语单词)


• severe [si´viə] a.严厉的；苛刻的 (初中英语单词)


• sensation [sen´seiʃən] n.感觉；轰动；轰动一时 (初中英语单词)


• contrary [´kɔntrəri] a.相反的 n.相反 (初中英语单词)


• submit [səb´mit] vt.使服从；使忍受 (初中英语单词)


• reflect [ri´flekt] v.反射；反响；表达 (初中英语单词)


• reward [ri´wɔ:d] n.&v.报答；报酬；奖赏 (初中英语单词)


• shortly [´ʃɔ:tli] ad.立刻，马上；不久 (初中英语单词)


• unhappy [ʌn´hæpi] a.不幸的；不快乐的 (初中英语单词)


• absence [´æbsəns] n.不在，缺席；缺乏 (初中英语单词)


• reception [ri´sepʃən] n.接待；欢迎；招待会 (高中英语单词)


• unexpected [ʌniks´pektid] a.突然的；意外的 (高中英语单词)


• affectionate [ə´fekʃənit] a.亲爱的 (高中英语单词)


• cordial [´kɔ:diəl] a.热忱的；亲切的 (高中英语单词)


• generosity [,dʒenə´rɔsiti] n.慷慨；慷慨的行为 (高中英语单词)


• pleasing [´pli:ziŋ] a.使人愉快的；合意的 (高中英语单词)


• inflict [in´flikt] vt.加以(打击等) (高中英语单词)


• ridiculous [ri´dikjuləs] a.荒谬的；可笑的 (高中英语单词)


• hearing [´hiəriŋ] n.听力；听证会；审讯 (高中英语单词)


• remainder [ri´meində] n.剩余物；残余部分 (高中英语单词)


• elegant [´eligənt] a.文雅的；优美的 (高中英语单词)


• confide [kən´faid] v.委托；吐露；信任 (高中英语单词)


• reproach [ri´prəutʃ] vt.&n.责备；指责；耻辱 (高中英语单词)


• heroic [hi´rəuik] a.英雄的，英勇的 (高中英语单词)


• saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ] n.言语；言论；格言 (高中英语单词)


• whilst [wailst] conj.当…时候；虽然 (高中英语单词)


• mutual [´mju:tʃuəl] a.相互的；共同的 (高中英语单词)


• inward [´inwəd] a.向内的；心灵上的 (高中英语单词)


• solitary [´sɔlitəri] a.独居的；孤独的 (高中英语单词)


• abrupt [ə´brʌpt] a.突然的；粗鲁的 (高中英语单词)


• solitude [´sɔlitju:d] n.孤独；寂寞；荒凉 (高中英语单词)


• deprive [di´praiv] vt.剥夺，使丧失 (高中英语单词)


• surrounding [sə´raundiŋ] n.周围的事物 (高中英语单词)


• lasting [´lɑ:stiŋ] a.持久的；永远的 (高中英语单词)


• concerning [kən´sə:niŋ] prep.关于 (高中英语单词)


• vainly [´veinli] ad.虚荣地；自负地 (高中英语单词)


• related [ri´leitid] a.叙述的；有联系的 (高中英语单词)


• considerably [kən´sidərəbli] ad.显著地；十分 (高中英语单词)


• treachery [´tretʃəri] n.背叛；背信弃义 (高中英语单词)


• execution [,eksi´kju:ʃən] n.执行；演奏；表演 (高中英语单词)


• prudent [´pru:dənt] a.谨慎的；精明的 (高中英语单词)


• lament [lə´ment] v.哀悼 n.哀悼；恸哭 (高中英语单词)


• faithfully [´feiθfəli] ad.忠实地；诚恳地 (高中英语单词)


• mature [mə´tjuə] a.成熟的 v.(使)成熟 (高中英语单词)


• amiable [´eimiəbəl] a.亲切的，温和的 (英语四级单词)


• intercourse [´intəkɔ:s] n.交际；往来；交流 (英语四级单词)


• degrade [di´greid] v.降低；(使)堕落 (英语四级单词)


• acquit [ə´kwit] vt.无罪开释 (英语四级单词)


• insignificant [,insig´nifikənt] a.无意义的；无价值的 (英语四级单词)


• refined [ri´faind] a.精制的；文雅的 (英语四级单词)


• attachment [ə´tætʃmənt] n.附着；附件；爱慕 (英语四级单词)


• displeasure [dis´pleʒə] n.不高兴，不快，生气 (英语四级单词)


• bravery [´breivəri] n.勇敢，大胆，刚毅 (英语四级单词)


• pathetic [pə´θetik] a.可怜的；悲哀的 (英语四级单词)


• obstinate [´ɔbstinit] a.顽固的；(病)难治的 (英语四级单词)


• forfeit [´fɔ:fit] n.罚金 a.丧失了的 (英语四级单词)


• gracefully [´greisfuli] ad.优美地，斯文地 (英语四级单词)


• unworthy [ʌn´wə:ði] a.不值得的；不足道的 (英语四级单词)


• deliberation [dilibə´reiʃ(ə)n] n.仔细考虑；商量 (英语四级单词)


• extended [iks´tendid] a.伸长的；广大的 (英语六级单词)


• fortitude [´fɔ:titju:d] n.坚忍；刚毅 (英语六级单词)


• assured [ə´ʃuəd] a.确实的 n.被保险人 (英语六级单词)


• illiterate [i´litərit] a.文盲的 n.文盲 (英语六级单词)


• affected [ə´fektid] a.做作的；假装的 (英语六级单词)


• delightfully [di´laitfuli] ad.大喜，欣然 (英语六级单词)


• perseverance [,pə:si´viərəns] n.毅力；坚持 (英语六级单词)


• merciless [´mə:siləs] a.残忍的；无情的 (英语六级单词)