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"I was thinking, sir (you will excuse the idea; it was involuntary),
“我在想，先生（你會原諒我這個想法，油然而生的想法），
I was thinking of Hercules and Samson with their charmers"
我想起了赫拉克勒斯、參孫和使他們著迷的美女?！?/div>
"You were, you little elfish..."
“你就這么想，你這小精靈...”
"Hush, sir! You don't talk very wisely just now; any more than those gentlemen acted very wisely.
“唏，先生！就像那些先生們的舉動并不聰明一樣，你剛才說的話也并不聰明。
However, had they been married,
不過，要是他們當初結了婚，
they would no doubt by their severity as husbands have made up for their softness as suitors; and so will you, I fear.
毫無疑問，他們會一本正經地擺出夫君面孔，不再象求婚的時候那樣柔情如水，我擔心你也會一樣。
I wonder how you will answer me a year hence, should I ask a favour it does not suit your convenience or pleasure to grant."
要是一年以后我請你做一件你不方便或者不樂意的事，不知你會怎樣答復我?！?/p>
"Ask me something now, Jane, -- the least thing: I desire to be entreated"
“你現在就說一件事吧，簡，哪怕是件小事，我渴望你求我...”
"Indeed I will, sir; I have my petition all ready."
“真的，我會的，先生。我已作好請求的準備。”
"Speak! But if you look up and smile with that countenance,
“說出來吧！不過你要是以那種神情抬頭含笑，
I shall swear concession before I know to what, and that will make a fool of me."
我會不知道你要求什么就滿口答應，那就會使我上當。”
"Not at all, sir; I ask only this: don't send for the jewels, and don't crown me with roses:
“絕對不會，先生。我只有一個要求，就是不要叫人送珠寶，不要讓我頭上戴滿玫瑰花，
you might as well put a border of gold lace round that plain pocket handkerchief you have there."
你還不如把你那塊普普通通的手帕鑲上一條金邊吧。”
