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The matrons, meantime, offered vinaigrettes and wielded fans;
同時太太們遞上了香嗅瓶，搖起扇來。
And again and again reiterated the expression of their concern that their warning had not been taken in time.
還因為沒有及時接受她們的勸告，而一再露出不安的表情。
And the elder gentlemen laughed, and the younger urged their services on the agitated fair ones.
年長的男士們大笑不止，年青的趕緊去給美麗的女士壓驚。
In the midst of the tumult, and while my eyes and ears were fully engaged in the scene before me,
在這一片混亂之中，我的耳目被眼前的情景所吸引。
I heard a hem close at my elbow. I turned, and saw Sam.
這時我聽見身旁有人清了清嗓子。回頭一看，見是薩姆。
If you please, miss, the gipsy declares that there is another young single lady in the room who has not been to her yet,
對不起，小姐，吉卜賽人說，房子里還有一位未婚年青女士沒有去見她，
and she swears she will not go till she has seen all.
她發(fā)誓不見到所有的人就不走。
I thought it must be you. There is no one else for it. What shall I tell her?
想必這就是你。沒有其他人了。我怎么去回話呢？
"Oh, I will go by all means," I answered.
"呵，我一定去，"我回答。
And I was glad of the unexpected opportunity to gratify my much-excited curiosity.
我很高興能有這個意外的機會滿足我大大激起了的好奇心。
I slipped out of the room, unobserved by any eye — for the company were gathered in one mass about the trembling trio just returned
我溜出房間，誰也沒有看到我 — 因為眾人聚在一起，圍著剛回來依然哆嗦著的三個人
and I closed the door quietly behind me.
隨手輕輕地關(guān)上門。
"If you like, miss," said Sam, "I'll wait in the hall for you, and if she frightens you, just call and I'll come in."
"對不起，小姐，"薩姆說，"我在廳里等你，要是她嚇著你了，你就叫一下，我會進(jìn)來的。"
No, Sam, return to the kitchen. I am not in the least afraid.
不用了，薩姆，你回到廚房去吧。我一點也不怕。
Nor was I, but I was a good deal interested and excited.
我倒算是不怕的，不過我很感興趣，也很激動。
