My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original. I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material. I have not felt at liberty to
embellish1 M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible. Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion. If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while. I have to thank M. Brieux for his kind permission to make the attempt, and for the cordial spirit which he has manifested.
Upton Sinclair
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embellish
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| v.装饰，布置；给…添加细节，润饰 |
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- I asked him not to embellish the truth with ideas of his own.我要他不对事实添油加醋。
- Can you embellish your refusal just a little bit?你可以对你的婉拒之辞略加修饰吗？
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