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byHenryChapterOne:Doctor ChapterTwo:AnImportant ChapterThree:New ChapterFour:ALateAutumn ChapterFive:ASurprise ChapterSix:AnImportant ChapterSeven:Catherineisin ChapterEight:MorrisTownsendandthe ChapterNine:The ChapterTen:DoctorSloper's ChapterEleven:Mrs ChapterTwelve:MrsPenniman'sSecret ChapterFourteen:Catherine ChapterFifteen: ChapterSixteen:Morris's ChapterSeventeen:The ChapterEighteen:The ChapterNineteen:The ChapterOne:DoctorDuringthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcenturyaverydistinguishedphysician①livedinthecityofNewYork.DoctorAustinSloperhadacquiredanimpeccable②reputationasadoctor,becausehewasnotonlyinligent,honestandskilled③,buthealsoknewhowtopleasehispatients.Everypatientreceivedalong,detailedexplanationabouttheailment④,paniedbyanillegible⑤prescription⑥.Hispatientsconsideredhimthecleverestdoctorinthecountry.Atthetimethatweareconcernedwithhim,DoctorSloperwasfiftyyearsoldandwasaninfluentialpartofthebestsocietyofNewYorkCity.Hiswit⑦,inligenceandbrilliantconversationmadehimthecentreofattentionatallfashionableparties.In1820hehadhadthegoodfortuneoffallinginlovewithandmarryingCatherineHarrington,averycharmingandbeautifulheiress⑧.Shehadafortune⑨of$10,000ayear,butAustinSloperwascompleyindifferent⑩tothisfact.Hisgoalinlifewasto easuccessfulphysicianandtoacquirealotofprofessionalexperience.Hewasveryfondofhisprofessionandworkeddiligentlytoachievehisgoal.Partofhisprofessionalexperience,however,was e11.①physician：医生②impeccable：完美无暇③skilled：医术高明的④ailment：疾病⑤illegible：无法辨认⑥prescription⑦wit：机智⑧heiress：女继承人⑨fortune：巨资⑩indifferent：不感 e：不如意的firstchild,alittleboyofextraordinarypromise,diedattheageofthree.Neitherthemother'slovenorthefather'ssciencesavedhim.TwoyearslaterMrsSloperhadasecondchild,alittleThefactthatthechildwasagirl,andnotaboy,greatlydisappointedtheDoctor.Ithadbeenhisdreamtomakeanadmirablemanoutofthelittleboy.Butthensomethingworsehappened.Aweekafterthechild'sbirththeyoungwifefellillanddied,leavingDoctorSloperalonewiththelittlegirl,whomhenamedCatherineafterhermother.Foramanwhoseprofessionwastokeeppeoplealive,DoctorSloperhadfailedwithhisownfamily.However,noonecriticisedhimbuthimself.Heblamed①himselfandboretheweightofthisblameallhislife.Catherinegrewuptobearobust,healthychildandDoctorSloperhadnofearoflosingher.WhenCatherinewasabouttenyearsold,DoctorSloperinvitedhissister,MrsLaviniaPenniman,tostaywithhim.Hehadtwosisterswhohadbothmarriedearlyinlife.Theyoungerone,MrsElizabethAlmond,wasthewifeofaprosperousmerchantandthemotherofalargefamily.MrsAlmondwasanattractive,reasonable②TheDoctorpreferredhertohisothersisterLavinia,whohadmarriedapoorandsickly③clergyman④haddiedattheageofthirty-three,leavingLaviniawithoutchildrenandwithoutfortune.DoctorSloperhadnotinvitedhissistertolivewithhimforever.Hehadsuggestedthatshelookforlodgingwhilehestayedwithhim.Itis①blamed：责②reasonable：明智的③sickly：身体不好的④clergyman：牧师whetherMrsPennimaneverlookedforlodgings①,butitiscertainthatsheneverfoundthem.MrsPennimansettledwithherbrotherandneverwentaway.Aftersixmonth,DoctorSloperacceptedthefact.Sheexplainedtoeveryone,exceptDoctorSloper,thatshewasinchargeofCatherine'seducation.Hisopinionofwomeningeneralwasnothigh,andhefelthissisterdidnotpossessanyinlectualgifts.InhislifetheDoctorhadadmiredonlyonewoman—hisHewasalwaysextremelypolitetoLavinia,butheneverdiscussedanythingofimportancewithher.OncewhenCatherinewasabouttwelveyearsoldhehadhesaidtoher,"Tryandmakeacleverwomenoutofher,Lavinia,Ishouldlikehertobeacleverwoman."MrsPennimanlookedathimthoughtfullyandsaid,"MydearAustin,doyouthinkitisbettertobecleverthantobegood?""Goodforwhat?"askedtheDoctor."Youaregoodfornothingunlessyouareclever.Ofcourse,IwishCatherinetobegood,butshewillnotbeabetterifsheisafool."MrsPennimanwasatall,thin,fairwomanwithapleasantShewasromanticandsentimental,withapassionforlittlesecretsandmysteries.Shehadneverhadalover,butdreamedofhavingoneandwritingtohim.Herbrother,whowasveryastute③,couldreadherthoughtsandsaidtohimself,"WhenCatherineisaboutseventeenyearsold,Laviniawilltryandpersuadeherthatsomeyoungmanwithamoustacheisinlovewithher.It①lodgings：出租的房间②disposition③astute：精明的willbequiteuntrue.Noyoungman,withorwithoutamoustache,willeverbeinlovewithCatherine.Fortunay,Catherineisn'taromantic."Catherinewashealthy,wellbuiltandlarge.Shecompleylackedhermother'sbeauty,herfather'sinligenceandwasdefiniynotclever.Shewasnotugly,shesimplyhadaplain①,dullaspectwithherbrownhair,thickfeatures②andsmall,quietCatherinewasextremelyfondofherfatherandverymuchafraidofShewasagood,docile③,obedientandaffectionate④daughter,whosedeepestdesireandgreatesthappinesswastopleaseherfather.AlthoughCatherineneverknewit,shewasatotaldisappointmentforDoctorSloper,whowouldhavelikedadaughtertobeproudof.Therewasnothingtobeashamedof⑤inpoorCatherine,butthiswasnotenoughfortheDoctor,whowasaproudman.Shewasneitherpretty,elegant,norcharming,andbytheageofeighteenMrsPennimanhadnotsucceededinmakingheracleverwoman.Atsocialeventsshewasveryquietandinsignificant.Shewasneverthecentreofattention.ThekinderfriendsofDoctorSloperdescribedCatherineaslady-likeandpolite.Themorerigorous⑥onessimplysaidshewasdull,plainandirresponsive⑦.However,nooneknewthatshewasshy,fortably,painfullyAstheyearspassedDoctorSloper,whowasaphilosopher,gotusedtohisdisappointment."Iexpectnothingfromher,"hesaidtohimself."Ifshe①plain：平凡的②features：五官③docile：温驯的④affectionate：充满爱意的⑤ashamedof：感到羞愧⑥rigorous：刻薄的⑦irresponsive：迟钝的measurprise,Iwillbehappy.Ifshedoesn't,IwillnotloseChapterTwo:AnImportantWhenCatherinefinallyrealisedthatshewas ingayounglady,shetriedtocompensatefor①herlackofeloquence②andattractivenessbywearingelaborateclothes.Theseclotheswereexpensiveandbrightlycolouredbuttotallylackedclass③andelegance.DoctorSloperhatedvulgarity④andlikedsimple,elegantthings.Thethoughtthathisdaughterwasbothuglyandoverdressed⑤irritatedhimWhenCatherinewastwentyyearsoldsheboughtherselfaredandgoldeveningdress,whichshehadsecretlydesiredformanyyears.Thiseveningdressmadeherlooklikeawomanofthirty.ItmustbeaddedthatonedayCatherine eaveryrichForalongtimeDoctorSloperhadbeenmakingtwentythousanddollarsayearandsavinghalfofit.Catherinewouldonedayinherit⑥thisfortune.Somethreeorfouryearsbeforethis,in1835,DoctorSloperhaddecidedtomovehisfamilytoaquieterandmorefashionableaddresssohebuiltahandsome,modernhousewithabigbalconyinWashingtonSquare,nexttoFifthAvenue.Infrontofthehousewasthesquarewithagarden.MrsAlmondlivedoutofthecitynearthecountry,wherelifestillhadaruralflavour.Shehadninechildren,sevenboysandtwogirls.Catherinevisitedhercousinseveryweek.NowtheyoungAlmondsweregrowingupandtheboyswereeitherworkingorstudyingatcollege,whilethegirlswere①compensatefor：弥补②eloquence：口才③class④vulgarity：粗俗⑤overdressed：穿着过⑥inherit：继承财产lookingforappropriateWhenMarianAlmond,aprettygirlofseventeen,becameengagedtoapromisingboyoftwenty,MrsAlmondgaveapartytocelebratetheevent.Catherine,whowasnowtwenty-one,wasobviouslyinvited.Shewasunaware①thatthiswasthebeginningofsomethingimportantinherlife.Catherinearrivedatthepartywithheraunt,MrsPenniman.Shortlyafterthedancinghadstarted,MarianAlmondcameuptoCatherineandintroducedhertoatallyoungman.ShetoldCatherinethattheyoungmanhadagreatdesiretomeether.HewasacousinofArthurTownsend,herfiance.Catherinewasveryillatease②whenmeetinganew.Shedidnotknowwhattosayordo.MorrisTownsend,theyoungman,immediaysdandstartedtalkingtoher."Whatadelightfulparty!Whatacharminghouse!Whataninterestingfamily!Whataprettygirlyourcousinis!"AsMorrisTownsendtalked,helookedstraightintoCatherine'seyes.Sheanswerednothing;sheonlylistenedandlookedathim.Hecontinuedtosaymanyotherthingsinaveryeasy,comfortablemanner.Itseemednaturalthatsuchahandsomeyoungmanshouldtalkwhileshelookedathimandlistenedsilently.Hesdandaskedhertodancewhenthemusicbegantoplayagain.Shegavenoanswerbutlethimputhisarmaroundherandheguidedheraroundtheroomtothemusicofapolka③.WhentheypausedCatherine'sfacewasred."Doesdancingmake①unaware：没有②illatease：感觉不自在的③polka尔卡舞"Yes,"shesaid,althoughshedidnotknowwhy,sincedancinghadnevermadeherdizzy."Inthatcase,wewillsitandtalk.Iwillfindagoodplacetosit,"saidMrHefoundagoodplace—acharmingplace;alittlesofafortwopeople."Wewilltalk,"theyoungmanhadsaid,buthestilldidallthetalking.Catherinesatinherplacewithhereyesfixeduponhim,smiling,thinkinghewasverycleverandadmiringhisdelicatefeatures.Hewastallandslim,buthelookedverystrong.Shehadneverseensuchahandsomeyoungmanandthoughthelookedlikeastatue.MorrisTownsendtoldherthathewasArthurTownsend'sdistantcousin.AlthoughhewasanativeofNewYork,hewasastrangertheresincehehadbeenawayformanyyears.Hehadtraveledaroundtheworld,livinginstrangeplaces,andnowhefeltlonely."Yousee,peopleforgetyou,"hesaid,smilingatCatherinewithhisdelightfulgaze.ItseemedtoCatherinethatnoonewhohadseenhimwouldeverforgethim,butshekeptthisreflection②toherself.CatherinewascompleyabsorbedbyMorrisTownsend.Hewasveryamusingandshehadneverheardanyonespeakaswellashedid.Itwasthewayayoungmanmighttalkinanovelorinaplayatthetheatre.Andyet,MrTownsendwasnotlikeanactor;heseemedsosincere,sonatural.AllofasuddenMarianAlmondcamepushingthroughthecrowdandgavealittlecrywhenshefoundtheyoungpeoplestilltogether,whichmade①dizzy：晕眩的②reflection：想法Catherineblush.MariantoldMrTownsendthathermotherwantedtointroducehimtoMrAlmond."Weshallmeetagain,"hesaidtoCatherine,ashelefther,andshethoughtitwasaveryoriginalspeech.ChapterThree:NewMarianAlmondtookCatherinebythearmandasked,"WhatdoyouthinkofMorris?""Oh,nothingparticular,"Catherineanswered,hidinghertruefeelingsforthefirsttimeinherlife."IthinkI'lllhimthat:!"criedMarian."Itwilldohimgood;he'ssoterriblyconceited①.""Conceited?"saidCatherine,"SoArthursays,andArthurknows"Oh,don'tlhim!"Catherinemurmuredimploringly②."Don'tlhimhe'sconceited!Ihavetoldhimsoadozentimes."Catherinewasamazedathercousin'saudacity③.HalfanhourlatershesawherAuntPennimansittingandtalkingwithMorrisTownsend.MrsPennimanwassmilingasifsheapprovedofwhatMorrisTownsendwasCatherinemovedawaybecauseshedidnotwanttobeseenbyherauntandMorris.Thewholethinggaveherpleasure.OneoftheAlmondboysinvitedCatherinetodanceaquadrille④,whichkeptherfeetbusyforaquarterofanhour.Thistimeshewasnotdizzy.Afterthedance,shefoundherselffacetofacewithherfather,whohadhisusuallittles.Helookedathisdaughter'sredandgoldeveningdress."Isthismagnificentmychild?"hesaid.Healmost①conceited：自负的②imploringly：恳切地③audacity：大胆④quadrille：一种舞蹈者组成方块的舞addressedhisdaughterironically①.Catherineneverfullyunderstandthehiddenmeaningsofhiswords,butfelttheywerevaluableandwise."Iamnotmagnificent,"shesaid,wishingshehadputonanotherdress."Youareopulent②,expensive,"herfathersaid."Youlookasifyou$80,000aAstheydrovehomeinthecarriage,DoctorSlopertalkedwithhissister."Whowastheyoungmanyoutalkedwithforsolong?Heseemedsodevotedto"'Hewasnotdevotedtome;hewasdevotedtoCatherine."Catherine,whohadbeenlisteningattentively,exclaimed,"Oh,AuntPenniman!"Shewasthankfulitwasdarkinsidethecarriage③."Heisveryhandsome,cleverandcharming,"herauntcontinued."Heisinlovewiththisregal④creature,then?"theDoctorasked"Oh,father!"criedCatherinesoftly;thankfulthatthecarriagewasdark."Idon'tknowthat,butheadmiredherdress,"saidAuntPenniman.Admiringthedressinsteadofthemightnothavebeenmuchofacompliment⑤formostyounggirls,butCatherinewasverypleased.DoctorSloperlookedatherexpensiveeveningdresswithacoolsandsaid,"Yousee,hethinksyouhave$80,000ayear,""Idon'tbelievehethinksofthat,"saidMrsPenniman."Heistoo"Hemustbetremendouslyrefinednottothinkofthat,"repliedthe①ironically：讽刺地②opulent：富裕③carriage:车④regal:般的⑤compliment：赞美⑥refined：高雅的"Well,heis!"Catherineexclaimed,beforesheknewit."Ithoughtyouwereslee,"herfatheranswered.Thenhesaidtohimself,"Thehourhascome!LaviniaisgoingtoarrangeromanceforCatherine.It'sashametoplaywiththegirl'sChapterFour:ALateAutumnAfewdaysaftertheAlmondparty,MorrisTownsendandhiscousinArthurcalledatWashingtonSquare.Catherineandherauntweresittingbythefireintheparlour①.ItwasalateSundayafternooninautumn.ArthurTownsendsatbyCatherineandproudlytalkedtoherabouthisnewhome,sincehewasgettingmarriedsoon.MorrisTownsendsatnexttoAuntPennimanandbeganconversing②withher.Catherinewasusuallyeasytoplease,butthiseveningshefoundArthurratheruninteresting.ShekeptlookingoverattheothersideoftheroomandwaslisteningtowhatMrTownsendandherauntweresaying.Shewasalittleenvious③ofAuntLaviniawhosatnexttoMorrisenjoyinghisArthurnoticedthatCatherinewasinterestedinhiscousin."Mycousinaskedmetobringhim,"heexplained."HesaidMrsPennimanhadinvited"Weareverygladtoseehim,"saidCatherine.Althoughshewantedtotalkmoreabouthim,shedidnotknowwhattosay."Ineversawhimbefore,"shewenton.ArthurTownsendstared."Buthetoldmehetalkedwithyouforoverhalfanhourtheothernight.""Imeanbeforetheothernight.Thatwasthefirst"Oh,hehasbeenawayfromNewYork-hehasbeenallaroundtheworld.""Myauntlikeshimverymuch,"saidCatherine.①parlour：客厅②conversing：交谈③envious：忌妒的"Mostpeoplelikehim-he'ssobrilliant,"addedArthur."He'smorelikeaforeigner,"Catherinesuggested."Well,Ineverknewaforeigner,"saidArthur"NeitherhaveI,"Catherineconfessed,"butpeoplesaytheyaregenerally"Well,thepeopleofthecityarecleverenoughfor"Isupposeyoucan'tbetooclever,"saidCatherinewithhumility①."Well,somepeoplesaythatmycousinistooclever."Catherinelistenedwithextremeinterest.IfMorrisTownsendhadafault②,itwouldnaturallybethatone,shethought."Nowthathehascomeback,willhestayhere"Ah,ifhecanfindsomethingtodo,"answeredArthur."He'slookingaroundforsomekindofemployment③orbusiness,buthecan'tfind"Iamverysorry,"saidCatherine"Oh,hedoesn'tmind,"Arthursaid."Heisn'tina"Won'thisfathertakehimintohisbusiness-hisoffice?"Catherineasked."Hehasn'tgotafather-hehasonlygotasister."Arthurlookedacrosstohiscousinandbeganlaughing,"We'lltalkingaboutyou."Morrissdandstoodup,"I'mafraidI'mnottalkingaboutyou,However,Ican'tsaythatwedidn'ttalkaboutMissCatherinethoughtthatthiswasawonderfullycleverthingtosaybutshewasembarrassedbyit.①humility卑②fault③employment：职业"Iwilllherwhatyouhavesaidwhenyougo,"saidAuntCatherineblushedandalmostfeltthattheyweremakingfunofher;thenshestoodup.MorrisTownsendstoodlookingatherandsmiling;heputouthishandtosaygoodbye."Ihaven'ttalkedwithyouandthatwaswhatIcamefor.Butitisagoodreasonforcominganothertime."Whenthetwomenleft,Catherinewasstillblushingwhensheaskedheraunt,"Whatdidyousayyouwouldlme?"MrsPennimansd,lookedather,fixedherribbonandnodded,"It'sgreatsecret,mydearchild,butheiscomingheretocourt①you!"Catherinewassilent."Isthatwhathetoldyou?""Hedidn'tsaysoexactly;butheleftmetoguessit.I'mgoodatguessing."MrsPennimangavehernieceadelicatelittlekiss."Youmustbeverygracious②tohim."Catherinewasamazed,"Idon'tunderstandyou.Hedoesn'tknowme.""Ohyes,hedoes;morethanyouthink.IhavetoldhimallaboutAuntPenniman"OhAuntPenniman,"murmuredCatherine,"Heisastranger--wedon'tknowhim."AuntPennimanthenspokewithatouchof③harshness④,"MydearCatherine,youknowverywellthatyouadmirehim.""Oh,AuntPenniman,"Catherinemurmuredagain.Perhapsshedidadmirehim,thoughthisdidnotseemtoherathingtotalkabout,shesimplycouldnotbelievethatthisbrilliantstrangerwantedtocourther.Onlyaromantic①court②gracious：亲切和善的③atouchof：一点儿④harshness：严厉womanwithagreatimagination,likeAuntLavinia,wouldbelieveChapterFive:ASurpriseDoctorSlopercameintotheparlour①halfanhour"Hehasjustvisitedus,Austin,Whatapityyoumissedhim!"AuntPennimanexclaimed."WhohaveImissed?"askedDoctor"MrMorrisTownsend,thegentlemanatElizabeth'spartywhowassoimpressedwithCatherine,"MrsPennimanadded."Oh,hisnameisMorrisTownsend,isit?"theDoctorsaid."Anddidhecomeheretopropose②toyou,Catherine?""Oh,father,"murmuredCatherine,turningtowardsthe"Ihopehewon'tdothatwithoutyourpermission,"saidMrsPenniman"Afterall,mydear,heseemstohaveyours,"herbrotheranswered,"Thenexttimehecomes,youshouldcallme.Hemightliketoseeme."MorrisTownsendcameagainaboutfivedayslater,butDoctorSloperwasawayfromhomeatthattime.Catherinewaswithherauntwhentheservantannouncedtheyoungman."Thistimeit'sforyou—foryouonly,"AuntPennimansaid.SoCatherinesawMorrisTownsendaloneandthevisitwasalongone,Heseemedmoreatease③thistime,hewasmorefamiliarwiththesurroundings,whichheobservedcarefully.Whenhetalkedtoheritmadeherthinkofaknightinapoem.Hiseyesweresolemnlybeautiful,Catherinethought.'lmeaboutyourself;givemealittlesketch④,"Morris①parlour：客厅②propose：求婚③atease：轻松④sketch：概Catherinehadverylittletolandshehadnotalentforsketching.However,shetoldhimofherpassionforthetheatreandherloveforoperaticmusic—thatofBelliniandDonizettiinparticular.Shealsoconfessedthatshewasnotfondofliterature.MorrisTownsendagreedwithherthatbookswereboring,Hehadbeentoplacesthathehadreadabout,andtheywerenotatalllikethedescriptions.DuringhistravelshehadalsoseenimportantactorsinthebesttheatresinLondonandParis.Buttheactorswereliketheauthors—theyalwaysexaggerated.Helikedeverythingtobenatural.SuddenlyhestoppedandlookedatCatherinewithhiss."That'swhyIlikeyou;youaresonatural.YouseeIamnaturalmyself."Hebegantalkingaboutmusicandsaiditwashisgreatpleasureinlife."Isingalittlemyself,"hesaid."SomedayIwillshowyou.Nottoday,butsomeothertime."Hegotuptogo.Catherinecouldonlythinkthat"someothertime"hadadelightfulsound;itseemedtoindicateothermeetingsinthefuture.CatherinefeltobligedtolherfatheraboutMorrisTownsend'svisit.Sheannouncedthefactverysuddenlyandtriedtoleavetheroomquickly.Herfatherstoppedherasshereachedthedoor."Well,mydear,didheproposetoyouCatherinedidn'tlikehiscomment,itmadeherunhappy.Shewantedtogiveacleveranswer,butsheonlystoodbythedoorandgavealittlelaugh.TheDoctorsaidtohimself,"Mydaughterisdefiniynotbrilliant!Butnosoonerhadhemadethisreflection,thanCatherinefoundsomethingtosay,"Perhapshewilldoitnexttime,"andshegavearepetitionofherlaugh,asshequicklylefttheroom.ChapterSix:AnImportantAfterhistalkwithCatherinetheDoctorwonderedwhethershewasserious,andhedecidedtofindoutmuchmoreaboutthishandsomeyoungman.HeaddressedhimselftoMrsAlmond."Laviniahasalreadyaskedmeabouthim,"MrsAlmondsaid."Sheisstrangelyexcited.""Well,whatdidyoulher?"theDoctorasked."WhatIlyou-thatIknowverylittleofhim.""Laviniamusthavebeendisappointed,"saidthe"Shewouldpreferhimtohavesomeromanticsecretinhislife.HeisadistantcousinofArthurTownsend,isn'the?""Yes,butthereareTownsendsandTownsends-somearebetterthanArthur'smotherknowsverylittleabouthim.Shehasonlyavague①storythathehasbeen"wild"inthepast.Iknowhissisteralittle,averynicewoman.HernameisMrsMontgomery,awidowwithalittlepropertyandwithfivechildren.""Whatishisprofession?"askedthe"Hehasn'tgotany;heislookingforsomething.Ithinkhewasonceinthe"Once?Howoldis"Isupposehe'smorethanthirty.ArthurtoldmeheinheritedalittlemoneywhichwasperhapswhyhelefttheNavy-andhespentitallinafewyears.Hetravelledallovertheworld,livedabroadandamusedhimself.HehasrecentlycomebacktoAmericatostartanewlife!"①vague：模糊的② "Isheseriousabout"Idon'tseewhyyouaresurprised,"saidMrsAlmond."ItseemstomethatyouhaveneverbeenfairtoCatherine.Youmustrememberthatonedayshewillhave$30,000ayear."TheDoctorlookedathissisterforamoment,andthen,withatouchofbitterness①said,"Iseethatyourememberit."MrsAlmondblushed."Idon'tmeanthatthisisheronlymerit②.Isimplymeanthatitisagreatone.Agreatmanymenthinkso.YouhavealwaysthoughtthatnobodywilleverwanttomarryCatherine.""HowcanIthinkdifferently,"askedtheDoctor,"HowmanyyoungmenhavecourtedCatherine,withhergreatfortune?Howmuchattentionhasshereceived?None!Catherineiscompleyunattractive.WhydoyouthinkLaviniaissoexcitedthatthereisaloverinthehouse?Therehasneverbeenonebefore!Youngmenpreferpretty,livelygirls.Catherineisneitherprettynorlively.""Catherinehasherownstyle.IthinkyoungmenareratherafraidofSheissolargeandshedressessorichly.Shelooksolderthantheyare.Youngmenmarrysoyoung-beforetwenty-five,attheageofinnocenceandsincerity-beforetheageofcalculation③.Anolder,moreexperiencedmanwouldcertainlyrecogniseandappreciatethegoodthingsinhercharacter.Waituntilsomeinligentmanoffortycomesalong;hewillbedelightedwithCatherine,"MrsAlmondsaid."AndMrTownsend?Whatarehisreasonsforcourtingher?Ishesincere?"theDoctorasked.①bitterness：恼怒＆敌②merit③calculation：自私的"Itisverypossiblethatheissincere.LaviniaissureofDoctorSloperreflectedforamoment."Ifhedoesnotwork,howdoeshe"Ihavenoidea.AsIsaidbefore,heliveswithhissisterandherchildrenonSecondAvenue.""Awidowwithfivechildren?DoyoumeanhelivesuponMrsAlmondgotupandwithacertainimpatiencesaid,"Whydon'tyouaskMrsMontgomeryherself.""Imaydoit!"repliedtheDoctorashemadeanoteofSecondDoctorSloperwasmoreamusedthanannoyedthatCatherinewasbeingcourtedbyMrTownsend.Heevenpromisedhimselfsomeentertainmentfromthesituation.Hewasverywilling①togiveMrTownsendthebenefitofthedoubt.Itdidnotmatterifhewaspoor,hehadneverplannedthathisdaughtershouldmarryarichman.Thefortuneshewouldinheritwasmorethansufficientfortworeasonablepeople.HewasverycurioustoseeifCatherinemightreallybelovedforhermoralworth②.TheDoctortoldMrsPenniman,"ThenexttimeMrTownsendcomeshere,pleaseinvitehimtodinner,alongwithafewotherpeople."TheDoctortalkedtohimverylittleduringthedinner,butwatchedhimcarefully.Attheendofthemealwhentheladieshadgone,theDoctorofferedMrTownsendsomeexcellentwine.Ashedrank,Morristhoughtabouttheattractiveprospectofhavingacellar③fullofgoodwine.①willing：乐意的②worth：值③cellarTheDoctorrealisedthathistalkativeguestwasveryself-confident,cleverandcharmingwiththeladies;buthedidnotlikehim.TheDoctorkeptthesethoughtstohimself.AfterdinnerMorrisTownsendwenttoCatherineandsaid,"Yourfatherdoesn'tlikeme-hedoesn'tlikemeatall.""Howdoyouknow?"askedCatherine."Ifeelthesethings.Askhimandyouwillsee,"Morrisreplied."Iwouldrathernot,ifthereisanydangerofhissayingwhatyou."Morrislookedatherwithasadsandsaid,"Wouldn'tyou"Inevercontradicthim.Buthewon'tsayanythingagainstyou.Hedoesn'tknowyouenough."MorrislaughedloudlyandCatherineblushedagain."Thatisfine,butIwouldpreferyoutosaythatitdoesn'tmatterwhatyourfatherthinksofme.""Ah,butitwouldmatter!Icouldn'tsaythat,"CatherineMorrislookedatherandsdalittle.Foramomenttherewasanimpatientlookinhiseyes.Hethenspokesadly,"Ah,well,ImusttrytomakehimlikeThenexttimeDoctorSlopersawhissisterMrsAlmondhetoldherthathehadmetMorrisTownsend."Heisaveryhandsomeyoungman.Asadoctoritisapleasuretoseesuchafinespecimen②.""Whatdoyouthinkofhimasafather?"askedMrsAlmond."Youknow,LavinialsmethatCatherineisinlove.""Shemuststopbeinginlove!Heisnotagentleman.Isawthroughhim①contradict：反驳②specimen：标本aminute.Heiscompley"Youhavedecidedveryquickly,"saidMrs"WhatIlyouistheresultofthirtyyearsofobservation;Iamabletomakeajudgementinasingleevening.""Youmayberight.ButCatherinemustsee"Iwillgiveherapairofglasses,"saidtheChapterSeven:CatherineisinIfitweretruethatCatherinewasinlove,shewascertainlyveryquietaboutit.ShehadtoldMorrisTownsendthatshewouldnotmentionhimtoherfather,andsoshenevermentionedhisnumerousvisits.AfterthedinneratWashingtonSquareitwasonlypoliteforMorristovisit,andthevisitsThesevisitswerethemostimportantthinginCatherine'slife.Shewasveryhappy,althoughshedidnotyetknowwhatthefuturewouldbring.Shewassimplygratefulforthepresent.Morris'svoice,hisface,hiswordswerealwaysinhermind.Catherine'sfatheredMorrisTownsend'svisitsandnoticedCatherine'ssilence.ThissilenceirritatedtheDoctormorethananythingelse.HehatedtotalktoLaviniaaboutthismatter,sincetherewasanairofmysteryabouther.Butheneededtoknowwhatwashappening.OnedayheaskedLavinia,"Whatisgoingon①inthishouse?""Goingon,Austin?"exclaimedMrsPenniman."Well,Idon'tknow.Ithinktheoldgreycathadkittenslast"Atherage?"saidtheDoctor,ashesmokedhiscigar."Theidea'ssurprising!Butwhatelsehashappened?Whyhaven'tyoutoldmethatMorrisTownsendiscomingtothehousefourorfivetimesaweek?"MrsPennimanraisedhereyebrowsandsaid,"Fourtimesaweek!""Threetimesorfivetimes,ifyouprefer.IamawayalldayandIseeWithhereyebrowsstillraised,MrsPennimansaid,"Icannotreveala①goingon：发生"Whosesecret?Catherine's?'MrTownsend's?IfitisMrTownsend'ssecret,itisveryindiscreet①toformsecretalliances②withyoungmen.Youdon'tknowwheretheymayleadyou.""Idon'tknowwhatyoumeanbyalliance,"saidMrsPenniman."ItakegreatinterestinMrTownsend,Iwon'tdenyit.Butthatisall.""Thatisquiteenough.WhatissointerestingaboutMrTownsend?Hisgoodlooks?""Hismisfortunes,Austin.Idon'tthinkIcanlyouhisstory.Iamsurehewouldlyouifyoulistenedkindly."Thedoctorgavealaugh."ThenIshallaskhimverykindlytoleaveCatherinealone.""Catherinehasprobablysaidsomethingtohimkinderthanthat!""Saidthatshelovedhim?—doyoumeanthat?"MrsPennimanstaredatthefloorandsaid,"Shedoesn'ttalktomeabouthim.AllIcansayisthatCatherineisveryhappy.""Townsendistryingtomarryher—isthatwhatyou"Heisveryinterestedinherandsayscharmingthingsabouther.CatherinehasalovelynatureandMrTownsendhashadtheinligenc