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I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris — Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala — A Bad Joke — The Corticelli — I Take d’Aranda to London My Arrival At Calais
As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning. I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
“My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life-experiences which would have turned any other man’s head. I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers. Men make a guess which turns out to be correct, and they immediately claim prophetic power; but they forgot all about the many cases in which they have been mistaken. Six months ago I was silly enough to bet that a bitch would have a litter of five bitch pups on a certain day, and I won. Everyone thought it a marvel1 except myself, for if I had chanced to lose I should have been the first to laugh.
I naturally expressed my admiration2 for Madame d’Urfe’s genius, and shared her joy in finding herself so well during her pregnancy3. The worthy4 lunatic had given orders that she was not at home to her usual callers, in expectation of my arrival, and so we spent the rest of the day together, consulting how we could make Aranda go to London of his own free will; and as I did not in the least know how it was to be done, the replies of the oracle5 were very obscure. Madame d’Urfe had such a strong dislike to bidding him go, that I could not presume on her obedience6 to that extent, and I had to rack my brains to find out some way of making the little man ask to be taken to London as a favour.
I went to the Comedie Italienne, where I found Madame du Rumain, who seemed glad to see me back in Paris again.
“I want to consult the oracle on a matter of the greatest importance,” said she, “and I hope you will come and see me tomorrow.”
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vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事 | |
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peculiar
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concealed
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annoyance
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remains
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charlatan
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regularity
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repent
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amend
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deferring
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folly
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destined
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dwelling
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saviour
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guardian
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pawn
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heartily
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distraction
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n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐 | |
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bliss
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n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福 | |
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incense
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v.激怒;n.香,焚香时的烟,香气 | |
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amorously
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gratitude
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indifference
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outfit
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remorse
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passionate
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lark
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