Tom Jones - Reading Space. New Curriculum English Graded Readers (English Curriculum Standard 8th Grade) (English-Chinese Bilingual Version)

Author: (English) Fielding / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: These continuous exclamations were interrupted only when Miss Bai Ruijie spoke, as she began to arrange for the necessary items for the child and sought a fine room in the estate to serve as a nursery. Her arrangements were so generous and thoughtful that they would have been no less considerate if the baby were her own. Deborah then prepared to visit the households she suspected might be hiding the child's mother. Since most people in the vicinity were afraid of Deborah, this terrifying warning spread throughout the parish, and all the residents trembled, retreating into their homes. Every woman feared being questioned by Deborah, though they were not entirely clear about her purpose for this visit. Deborah walked through the estate with her head held high, full of patriotic fervor as if heading to battle. She quickly entered the home of an elderly woman, whom she was somewhat more friendly toward, as this woman had the rare advantage of being similar in age and appearance to her. She quickly informed this woman of what had happened and her reason for coming today. The two began to carefully assess the characters of several young women in the area, and finally they identified Jenny Jones as the primary suspect, both agreeing that she was the most likely person to have committed the act. Jenny Jones was not particularly beautiful, but nature had somehow compensated for this with exceptional intuition; through learning, Jenny further developed this gift. For several years, she worked as a maid in the home of a country teacher, who, after discovering her inherent cleverness, was moved by kindness—or perhaps stupidity—to guide her in her studies. As a result, she had achieved a high level of proficiency in Latin, perhaps rivaling most young, accomplished men of her age in academics. However, this advantage also brought some inconveniences, as a well-educated young woman like her had no joy in associating with the group of women of similar status, and her superiority would breed much envy and malice in the hearts of her neighbors. One of the reasons the kind-hearted woman mentioned Jenny to Deborah was because Jenny had recently been frequenting Mr. Ovitz's home. Considering that Miss Bai Ruijie had recently suffered a serious illness, Jenny had served as her nurse for several nights. P11-13