名著早读Day 220

After a song or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display. 1.in consequence of 由于...缘故[‘kɒnsɪkw(ə)ns] 2.plain[pleɪn] adj.相貌普通的、不好看的 3.accomplishment[ə'kɑmplɪʃmənt] 技能、才艺 4.impatient[ɪm’peɪʃ(ə)nt]没耐心的 be impatient for sth 渴望、急于 5.display[dɪ’spleɪ]显示、炫耀