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'Onerous nature of our position in public may - I have forgotten
the exact term.'
'Expose him to,' said Mrs. Chick.
'Pardon me, my dear,' returned Miss Tox, 'I think not. It was more rounded and flowing. Obliging disposition of relations and friends in private or onerous nature of position in public - may - impose upon him!'
'Impose upon him, to be sure,' said Mrs. Chick.
Miss Tox struck her delicate hands together lightly, in triumph; and added, casting up her eyes, 'eloquence indeed!'
Mr. Dombey, in the meanwhile, had issued orders for the attendance of Richards, who now entered curtseying, but without the baby; Paul being asleep after the fatigues of the morning. Mr Dombey, having delivered a glass of wine to this vassal, addressed her in the following words: Miss Tox previously settling her head on one side, and making other little arrangements for engraving them on her heart.
'During the six months or so, Richards, which have seen you an inmate of this house, you have done your duty. Desiring to connect some little service to you with this occasion, I considered how I could best effect that object, and I also advised with my sister, Mrs. - '
'Chick,' interposed the gentleman of that name.
'Oh, hush if you please!' said Miss Tox.
'I was about to say to you, Richards,' resumed Mr. Dombey, with an appalling glance at Mr. John, 'that I was further assisted in my decision, by the recollection of a conversation I held with your husband in this room, on the occasion of your being hired, when he disclosed to me the melancholy fact that your family, himself at the head, were sunk and steeped in ignorance.
注釋：fatigues v. 使……疲勞（fatigue的第三人稱單數）
n. 疲勞（fatigue的復數）；雜役
詞組：
fatigue life 疲勞壽命
fatigue strength 疲勞強度
muscle fatigue 肌肉疲勞；肌肉疲憊
fatigue limit 疲勞極限；疲勞限界
fatigue load 疲勞載荷；疲勞負荷
fatigue loading 疲勞載荷；疲勞荷載
mental fatigue 心理疲勞；精神疲勞
visual fatigue 視覺疲勞
例句：
1. It is a treat to have a drink after the fatigues of the day.
干了一天的累活后喝杯酒其樂無窮。
2. The hustle and bustle of city life fatigues many people.
奔波的城市生活使很多 人精疲力竭.
