英 语 学 习 资 料 1(14)
2023-05-16 来源:百合文库
“Better, thank you, even though I won’t be able to dance for some time.”
“Must you also abstain from riding?”
“I have to, though I find it impossible to accept.” She replied with a blush, embarrassed by the recollection of her flight. “In either case, I wanted to apologize for how I behaved... It really was no way to act.”
“It’s not necessary. Thanks to you I had the pleasure of seeing an amazon riding through the French countryside... An absolutely priceless experience!”
She blushed further still, though her eyes sparkled with pleasure. Plessus knew there was no mistaking it. He, who had seen nothing but anger and boredom in the eyes of this young girl. He was positively fuming. The couple was ignoring him completely, chatting as though the rest of the world no longer existed and humiliating him in front of all his guests! This little fool was mocking him! To save some face, he went and asked miss Pompignac to dance, swearing to himself he would make them pay for this insult.
“I do believe we’ve angered our host.” Said Renée with a small laugh.
“I’m afraid I won’t be receiving his invitations any longer,” François replied with a jokingly mournful look. “Oh woe is me! Where else shall I see you? Do you leave me no choice but to wander the woods looking for you, or would you give me your name?”
“Must you also abstain from riding?”
“I have to, though I find it impossible to accept.” She replied with a blush, embarrassed by the recollection of her flight. “In either case, I wanted to apologize for how I behaved... It really was no way to act.”
“It’s not necessary. Thanks to you I had the pleasure of seeing an amazon riding through the French countryside... An absolutely priceless experience!”
She blushed further still, though her eyes sparkled with pleasure. Plessus knew there was no mistaking it. He, who had seen nothing but anger and boredom in the eyes of this young girl. He was positively fuming. The couple was ignoring him completely, chatting as though the rest of the world no longer existed and humiliating him in front of all his guests! This little fool was mocking him! To save some face, he went and asked miss Pompignac to dance, swearing to himself he would make them pay for this insult.
“I do believe we’ve angered our host.” Said Renée with a small laugh.
“I’m afraid I won’t be receiving his invitations any longer,” François replied with a jokingly mournful look. “Oh woe is me! Where else shall I see you? Do you leave me no choice but to wander the woods looking for you, or would you give me your name?”