英 语 学 习 资 料 1(18)
2023-05-16 来源:百合文库
Of course, he knew that she was destined to become a wife and a mother. It was unthinkable that she wouldn’t give them an heir, especially since she was their only child... But he would only give her to a man who could love her just as she was; a man who was not discomfited by her honesty, nor vexed by her skillful handling of weapons... And François de Montsorot seemed to be that man.
“Child, wait a moment,” called Monsieur d’Herblay.
His daughter had been about to open the door to run towards François who was dismounting his horse. She halted in mid-act, and turned towards her father, who was calmly descending the stairs.
“Yes, father?”
“Before you go, I wanted to give you something.” He handed her a pendant sculpted of gold, in the middle of which glistened an incredible ruby. Before her amazed eyes, he pressed the side of the pendant, which made the stone flip up, revealing a vignette which his daughter had sat for several months before.
“I had this pendant made just before your debut. It’s meant to be given to the man who opens your heart, my child. So that it might be the proof of my endorsement of your choice.”
“Child, wait a moment,” called Monsieur d’Herblay.
His daughter had been about to open the door to run towards François who was dismounting his horse. She halted in mid-act, and turned towards her father, who was calmly descending the stairs.
“Yes, father?”
“Before you go, I wanted to give you something.” He handed her a pendant sculpted of gold, in the middle of which glistened an incredible ruby. Before her amazed eyes, he pressed the side of the pendant, which made the stone flip up, revealing a vignette which his daughter had sat for several months before.
“I had this pendant made just before your debut. It’s meant to be given to the man who opens your heart, my child. So that it might be the proof of my endorsement of your choice.”
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