abominable 令人發(fā)指的

plague one's heart out 煩擾；糾纏；折磨

good-for-nothing 無用之人

bustle 匆匆忙忙地走

sweetmeat （古）糖果；甜食

all to pieces 完全地，粉碎地

dash about 快跑，疾馳

curricle 雙輪輕便馬車

cast down 沮喪

prentice 同apprentice，學徒

one shoulder of mutton drives another down.?

contrition 懊悔，悔悟

playfellow 玩伴

encumber 妨礙，阻礙

inconstancy 反復無常，不堅定

sponging house 負債人拘留所

Life could do nothing for her beyond giving time for a better preparation for death; and that was given.

quick-sighted 目光敏銳的

reclaim 恢復，取回，拿回

blow 挫折

raise myself at the expense of others?

lying-in 產前產后的臥床期