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CHAPTER XXIV. THE REVELATION.
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There was a rather long silence, during which the guests remained plunged1 in profound meditations2.
At length don Adolfo broke the charm that seemed to enchain them, by suddenly speaking again.
"The princess had a brother, at that time a young man of twenty-two at the most, adroit3 in all manly4 exercises, brave as his sword, a great favourite with the ladies, whose fondness he returned, and who concealed6 beneath a frivolous7 exterior8 an earnest character, a capacious intellect, and an indomitable will. This brother, whom we will call Oclau, if you like, felt a sincere attachment9 for his sister; he loved her for all that she had suffered, and was the first to urge her to leave the palace of her defunct10 husband, and return to her family, chaining her down, and rejecting the offer of service made by the prince, her brother-in-law. Oclau felt a strong repulsion for the prince, although there was nothing in the eyes of society to justify11 the conduct he adopted towards him. Still, he did not break off all relations with him; he visited him now and then, though rarely, it is true. These interviews, always cold and constrained12 on the part of the young man, were cordial and eager on that of the prince, who essayed by his gracious manner, and continually renewed offers of services, to win over again this man, whose aversion he had divined. The princess, who had
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v.屈尊,俯就( deign的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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tranquil
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adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的 | |
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enchantment
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n.迷惑,妖术,魅力 | |
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