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Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.Andthenextdaywouldbe

Christmas.

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shabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Which

instigates()themoralreflectionthatlifeismadeup

鼓动、煽动

ofsobsandsmiles,withsobspredominating.

（支配、统治）

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powderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyat

agraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.Tomorrow

wouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhich

$1.87tobuyapresentforJim.HerJim.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningforsomething

ofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.

Therewasapier-glassbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.

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andletitfalltoitsfulllength.

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wasDellashair.

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轻柔的起伏

twosplashedonthewornredcarpet.

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ransacking（彻底搜索）thestoresforJimspresent.

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chainsimpleandchasteindesign,properlyproclaimingitsvaluebysubstancealone.

（白金表链）

anxiousaboutthetimeinanycompany.Grandasthewatchwas,hesometimeslookedatitonthe

sly（偷偷地，暗中地）onaccountoftheoldleatherstrapthatheusedinplaceofachain.