IX. THE SECOND LETTER

 On Board the Terror

 

July 15.

 

To the Old and New World,

 

The propositions emanating¹ from the different governments of Europe, as also that which has finally been made by the United States of America, need expect no other answer than this:

 

I refuse absolutely and definitely the sums offered for my invention.

 

My machine will be neither French nor German, nor Austrian nor Russian, nor English nor American.

 

The invention will remain my own, and I shall use it as pleases me.

 

With it, I hold control of the entire world, and there lies no force within the reach of humanity which is able to resist me, under any circumstances whatsoever².

 

Let no one attempt to seize or stop me. It is, and will be, utterly³ impossible. Whatever injury anyone attempts against me, I will return a hundredfold.

 

As to the money which is offered me, I despise it! I have no need of it. Moreover, on the day when it pleases me to have millions, or billions, I have but to reach out my hand and take them.

 

Let both the Old and the New World realize this: They can accomplish nothing against me; I can accomplish anything against them.

 

I sign this letter:

The Master of the World.

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1 emanating   

v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的现在分词 )；产生，表现，显示

参考例句：

• Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow. 纵然如此，也还是可以闻到来自朗费罗的一种轻微的杂烩的味道。 来自辞典例句
• Many surface waters, particularly those emanating from swampy areas, are often colored to the extent. 许多地表水，特别是由沼泽地区流出的地表水常常染上一定程度的颜色。 来自辞典例句

2 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

3 utterly   

adv.完全地，绝对地

参考例句：

• Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
• I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。