ramble n.漫步

perverseness頑固倔強

penance n.苦差事

rencontre n.偶遇

solitary a.獨自的

distressed懊惱

perusing - peruse v.精講

I speak feelingly真心話

inured a.適應(yīng)

self-denial and dependence 自制和仰仗

earl伯爵

procuring v.（努力）取得

prodigious a.巨大的 偉大的

conjecture n.v.猜想

officious多管閑事

propriety行為規(guī)范

surmise推斷

lessening抹煞

captivating a.迷人的

disdain n.v.蔑視

agitation n.騷動 憂慮