英 语 学 习 资 料 2(3)

“You’re scaring me, François.”
“I’ll explain everything, my love. I’ll even introduce you to him... but you’ll have to swear to me you’ll never breathe a word of this to anyone.”
She took a slow breath, before calmly responding. “I don’t ask anything of you. If you want to share this secret with me, I swear to you that I’ll keep it no matter what happens, until the day I die. But if your duty or your honor require you to keep this from me, I’ll respect that as well. I want you to share everything with me but I’ll never demand you to forsake your duty for my sake.”