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IV,In a non-smoking carriage Miss Emily Brent sat very upright as was her custom. She was sixty-,five and she did not approve of lounging. Her father, a Colonel of the old school, had been,particular about deportment.,The present generation was shamelessly lax—in their carriage, and in every other way….,Enveloped ¹ in an aura of righteousness and unyielding principles, Miss Brent sat in her,such a fuss over things nowadays! They wanted injections before they had teeth pulled—they,took drugs if they couldn’t sleep—they wanted easy chairs and cushions and the girls allowed,their figures to slop about anyhow and lay about half naked on the beaches in summer.,Miss Brent’s lips set closely. She would like to make an example of certain people.,She remembered last year’s summer holiday. This year, however, it would be quite,Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街 。 来自《简明英汉词典》,One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便
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