Wearily Sue obeyed.
But, lo! after the beating rain and fierce gusts of wind that had endured through the livelong night, there yet stood out against the brick wall one ivy leaf. It was the last on the vine. Still dark green near its stem, but with its serrated edges tinted with the yellow of dissolution and decay, it hung bravely from a branch some twenty feet above the ground.
weary[ˈwɪəri]adj. 疲倦的; 感到厌烦的（of sth/of doing sth） v. 使厌倦; 失去热情
a weary traveller 疲惫不堪的旅行者
He looked pale and weary. 他看起来脸色苍白，疲惫不堪。
She soon wearied of his stories. 她很快就厌烦了他的故事。
weary, tired 这两个形容词均有"累的，疲乏的"之意。
weary： 侧重指由于连续不断进行某项活动而造成的疲劳，以致感到厌烦。
tired： 普通用词，泛指因工作紧张，劳动过度，休息不足等而引起的疲乏。
livelong[ˈlɪvlɒŋ]adj. 整个的 the livelong day 整天
serrated[səˈreɪtɪd]adj. 锯齿状的，
a knife with a serrated edge 带锯齿刃的刀
tint[tɪnt]n. 色彩，色调; 染色剂，染发
vt.[常用被动态] ~ sth (with sth) 染色; 着色于…; 染（发）
leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶
a blond tint 金黄色染发剂 to have a tint 染发
dissolution[ˌdɪsəˈlu:ʃn] n. 溶解，融化; 解除，终止，解散; 消失，消亡
a dissolution of parliament 议会解散
dissolution of a marriage 婚姻关系解除
the dissolution of barriers of class and race 阶级和种族隔阂的消除
“It is the last one,” said Johnsy. “I thought it would surely fall during the night. I heard the wind. It will fall today, and I shall die at the same time.”
“Dear, dear!” said Sue, leaning her worn face down to the pillow, “think of me, if you won’t think of yourself. What would I do?”
But Johnsy did not answer. The lonesomest thing in all the world is a soul when it is making ready to go on its mysterious, far journey. The fancy seemed to possess her more strongly as one by one the ties that bound her to friendship and to earth were loosed.
The day wore away, and even through the twilight they could see the lone ivy leaf clinging to its stem against the wall. And then, with the coming of the night the north wind was again loosed, while the rain still beat against the windows and pattered down from the low Dutch eaves.
When it was light enough Johnsy, the merciless, commanded that the shade be raised.
lonesome[ˈləʊnsəm]adj. 孤单的，寂寞的; 荒凉的，偏僻的
a lonesome road 偏僻的路
I've grown so lonesome, thinking of you. 想起你，我觉得非常寂寞。
patter[ˈpætə(r)]n. 急促的轻拍声,嗒嗒声;顺口溜，连珠炮似的叫卖语
v.嗒嗒作响；嗒嗒地拍
the patter of rain on the roof 雨打屋顶的啪哒声
the patter of feet/footsteps 哒哒的脚步声
Rain pattered against the window. 雨点啪哒啪哒地敲击着窗子。
eave[i:v]n. 屋檐
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