第 54 节
作者:低诉      更新:2021-02-18 23:48      字数:1587
  〃Oh   yes;   Mother;   it   is   true;   and   if   you   do   not   want   to   make   me   the
  most miserable of girls again you will not be unkind to us。〃
  In brief; that sweet champion spoke so prettily and smoothed things so
  cleverly   that   I   was   〃forgiven;〃   and   later   on   in   the   evening   allowed   to
  escort Polly back to her hotel。
  〃And oh!〃 she said; in her charmingly enthusiastic way when we were
  saying goodnight; 〃you shall write a book about that extraordinary story
  you told me just now。         Only you must promise me one thing。〃
  〃What is it?〃
  〃To leave out all about HeruI don't like that part at all。〃 This with the
  prettiest little pout。
  〃But;   Polly   dear;   see   how   important   she   was   to   the   nar…   rative。  I
  cannot quite do that。〃
  〃Then you will say as little as you can about her?〃
  〃No more than the story compels me to。〃
  〃And you are quite sure you like me   much the best; and will not go
  after her again?〃
  〃Quite sure。〃
  The    compact     was    sealed   in  the  most    approved     fashion;    and   here;
  indulgent   reader;   is   the   artless   narrative   that   re…   sultedan   incident   so
  incredible in this prosaic latter…day world that I dare not ask you to believe;
  and must humbly content myself with hoping that if I fail to convince yet I
  may at least claim the consolation of having amused you。
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