1) Finally, with both of us combining our linguistic and imaginative resources, finally, after what seems another hour, we decode it.

after 在这里用作介词，不是连词。what seems another hour 是个名词性从句，相当于一个名词的作用，作 after 的宾语。

1. what 是融合型关系代词，what seems another hour 等于 the time that seems another hour。what 既是先行词，又是关系代词。—— 这就是融合型关系代词的实质！

2. after what seems another hour 等于 after the time that seems another hour.

意思：“过了似乎一个小时的时间”。

2) Much she cared for what any one thought of her now.

本句，much 是修饰 cared 的程度副词，为了强调而提前。正常位置是：

She cared much for what any one thought of her now.

网友对这几个句子不陌生吧：

1. What do you think of her?

2. What does any one think of her?

3. She cared much for what any one thought of her.

具体分析：what 是疑问代词，引导特殊疑问句，作宾语从句时叫“间接疑问句”，what 作 thought 的宾语。意为：看法是什么（认为如何）。of her = about her，意为“对于她”。合起来的意思是：大家对她的看法如何？

【翻译】她现在很在乎别人对她的看法如何。

【注】仔细体会，最好不要追问，因为现在的解答，追问不显示提醒。所以看不到。