It was that moment in summer when the sound of the scythe being whetted makes us cast more lingering looks at the flower-sprinkled tresses of the meadows.
This great event had whetted the zeal of all these gentlemen. Previously there were few things to which they would have objected, now they objected to nothing.
To his intense annoyance he could distinguish little more; just a chance word here and there if a voice was raised, which merely served to whet his curiosity still farther.
That's all for our six-minute look at the census, but if we've whetted your appetite for more, why not check out the whole episode - it's available now on the website of BBC World Service programme, The Forum.
我时长六分钟对于人口普查了解就到此结束,但是如果我吊起了你对于更多内容胃口,何不查看整期节目呢 —— 它现在以在 BBC 世界服务节目《论坛》网站上观看。
That's all for our six-minute look at the census, but if we've whetted your appetite for more why not check out the whole episode – it's available now on the website of BBC World Service programme, The Forum.
Much watching of Louisa, and much consequent observation of her impenetrable demeanour, which keenly whetted and sharpened Mrs. Sparsit's edge, must have given her as it were a lift, in the way of inspiration.
Soft scene, daring demonstration, I would not have; and I stood in peril of both: a weapon of defence must be prepared—I whetted my tongue: as he reached me, I asked with asperity, " whom he was going to marry now" ?