Penelope

(noun.) a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds).

(noun.) (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them.

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• End of Penelope's evidence--and very pretty and convincing, too. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The first person who disturbed me by coming into the empty room was Penelope. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• If you know anything of the ways of young women, you won't be surprised to hear that Penelope wouldn't take it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Nothing happened until Penelope came in, at the usual time in the morning. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Penelope Betteredge (the only one of the women with whom I was on friendly terms) passed, and noticed what I was about. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The bell rang, before he had been a minute in the room, and Penelope was sent to tell Miss Rachel that Mr. Franklin Blake wanted to speak to her. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Penelope was astonished to find that Miss Clack had not called yet. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The coachman brought a message for me, and written instructions for my lady's own maid and for Penelope. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• But they were strangers to our house; and Penelope doubted, in Rosanna's present state, whether strangers might not do her more harm than good. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I signed to Penelope to come away with me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I began to think that Penelope might be right about the state of her young lady's affections, after all. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The ladies' committee-man, father, says Penelope. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Penelope's belief that her fellow-servant had destroyed herself through unrequited love for Mr. Franklin Blake, was confirmed--and that was all. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I was beginning to feel sleepy again, when Penelope's next words stirred me up. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The first housemaid followed Penelope. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• What a comparison between the work of the virtuous Penelopes and the weavers of a century ago and to-day! 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.

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