"How still it is here."

"Yes, it is quiet enough."



"You can hear the birds singing."

"Sit down, then, dear lady."



And he drew up an arm-chair for her.

She took a seat with her back to the light.



"Emiral, I came to bring you a very important message, a message. . ."

"Explain."



"Emiral, have you ever seen Prince Crucho?"

"Never."



She sighed.

"It is a great pity. He would be so delighted to see you! He esteems and



appreciates you. He has your portrait on his desk beside his mother's. What a

pity it is he is not better known! He is a charmingprince and so grateful for



what is done for him! He will be a great king. For he will be king without

doubt. He will come back and sooner than people think. . . . What I have to



tell you, the message with which I am entrusted, refers precisely to. . ."

The Emiral stood up.



"Not a word more, dear lady. I have the esteem, the confidence of the

Republic. I will not betray it. And why should I betray it? I am loaded



honours and dignities."

"Allow me to tell you, my dear Emiral, that your honours and dignities are far



from equalling what you deserve. If your services were properly rewarded, you

would be Emiralissimo and Generalissimo, Commander-in-chief of the troops both



on land and sea. The Republic is very ungrateful to you."

"All governments are more or less ungrateful."



"Yes, but the Republicans are jealous of you. That class of person is always

afraid of his superiors. They cannot endure the Services. Everything that has



to do with the navy and the army is odious to them. They are afraid of you."

"That is possible."



"They are wretches; they are ruining the country. Don't you wish to save

Penguinia?



"In what way?"

"By sweeping away all the rascals of the Republic, all the Republicans."



"What a proposal to make to me, dear lady!"

"It is what will certainly be done, if not by you, then by some one else. The



Generalissimo, to mention him alone, is ready to throw all the ministers,

deputies, and senators into the sea, and to recall Prince Crucho."



"Oh, the rascal, the scoundrel," exclaimed the Emiral.

"Do to him what he would do to you. The prince will know how to recognise your



services, He will give you the Constable's sword and a magnificent grant. I am

commissioned, in the mean time, to hand you a pledge of his royal friendship."



As she said these words she drew a green cockade from her bosom.

"What is that?" asked the Emiral.



"It is his colours which Crucho sends you."

"Be good enough to take them back."



"So that they may be offered to the Generalissimo who will accept them! . . .

No, Emiral, let me place them on your glorious breast."



Chatillon gently repelled the lady. But for some minutes he thought her

extremely pretty, and he felt this impression still more when two bare arms



and the rosy palms of two delicate hands touched him lightly. He yielded

almost immediately. Olive was slow in fastening the ribbon. Then when it was



done she made a low courtesy and saluted Chatillon with the title of

Constable.



"I have been ambitious like my comrades," answered the sailor, "I don't hide

it, and perhaps I am so still; but u on my word of honour, when I look at you,



the only, desire I feel is for a cottage and a heart."

She turned upon him the charmingsapphire glances that flashed from under her



eyelids.

"That is to be had also . . . what are you doing, Emiral?"



"I am looking for the heart."

When she left the Admiralty, the Viscountess went immediately to the Reverend



Father Agaric to give an account of her visit.

"You must go to him again, dear lady," said that austere monk.

• republic [ri´pʌblik] n.共和国；共和政体 (初中英语单词)


• sovereign [´sɔvrin] a.至高无上的 n.君主 (初中英语单词)


• capable [´keipəbəl] a.有能力；能干的 (初中英语单词)


• moderate [´mɔdərit] a.适度的n.温和主义者 (初中英语单词)


• violence [´vaiələns] n.猛烈；暴力(行) (初中英语单词)


• complain [kəm´plein] vi.抱怨，叫屈；控诉 (初中英语单词)


• generous [´dʒenərəs] a.慷慨的；丰盛的 (初中英语单词)


• restore [ri´stɔ:] vt.(使)恢复；修复 (初中英语单词)


• anxious [´æŋkʃəs] a.担忧的；渴望的 (初中英语单词)


• contrary [´kɔntrəri] a.相反的 n.相反 (初中英语单词)


• glorious [´glɔ:riəs] a.光荣的；辉煌的 (初中英语单词)


• attractive [ə´træktiv] a.有吸引力；诱人的 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• brilliant [´briliənt] a.灿烂的；杰出的 (初中英语单词)


• ability [ə´biliti] n.(办事)能力；才干 (初中英语单词)


• stupid [´stju:pid] a.愚蠢的；糊涂的 (初中英语单词)


• agency [´eidʒənsi] n.代理商；机构；代理 (初中英语单词)


• energy [´enədʒi] n.活力，精力；能力 (初中英语单词)


• impression [im´preʃən] n.印刷；印象；效果 (初中英语单词)


• well-known [,wel´nəun] a.著名的，众所周知的 (初中英语单词)


• singer [´siŋə] n.歌手，演唱者 (初中英语单词)


• working [´wə:kiŋ] a.工人的；劳动的 (初中英语单词)


• prince [´prins] n.王子；亲王；君主 (初中英语单词)


• amount [ə´maunt] n.总数；数量 v.合计 (初中英语单词)


• beaten [´bi:tn] beat 的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• suffering [´sʌfəriŋ] n.痛苦；灾害 (初中英语单词)


• attribute [ə´tribju:t] n.象征 vt.归因于 (初中英语单词)


• european [juərə´pi:ən] a.欧洲的 n.欧洲人 (初中英语单词)


• sprang [spræŋ] spring 的过去式 (初中英语单词)


• butcher [´butʃə] n.屠夫，刽子手 (初中英语单词)


• interview [´intəvju:] n.&vt.接见；会见；交谈 (初中英语单词)


• origin [´ɔridʒin] n.起源；由来；出身 (初中英语单词)


• delightful [di´laitful] a.讨人喜欢的 (初中英语单词)


• conceal [kən´si:l] vt.藏；隐瞒 (初中英语单词)


• emotion [i´məuʃən] n.感情；情绪；激动 (初中英语单词)


• convey [kən´vei] vt.运送；传达；转让 (初中英语单词)


• charming [´tʃɑ:miŋ] a.可爱的；极好的 (初中英语单词)


• grateful [´greitful] a.感谢的；令人愉快的 (初中英语单词)


• betray [bi´trei] vt.背叛；辜负；暴露 (初中英语单词)


• deserve [di´zə:v] v.应受；值得 (初中英语单词)


• properly [´prɔpəli] ad.适当地；严格地 (初中英语单词)


• jealous [´dʒeləs] a.妒忌的 (初中英语单词)


• endure [in´djuə] vt.忍耐，忍受；坚持 (初中英语单词)


• magnificent [mæg´nifisənt] a.壮丽的；豪华的 (初中英语单词)


• pledge [pledʒ] n.信物；誓约vt.使发誓 (初中英语单词)


• gently [´dʒentli] ad.温和地；静静地 (初中英语单词)


• delicate [´delikət] a.精美的；微妙的 (初中英语单词)


• lightly [´laitli] ad.轻微地，稍微 (初中英语单词)


• fastening [´fɑ:səniŋ] n.(门等)扣绊，拴扣物 (初中英语单词)


• ribbon [´ribən] n.缎带；带子；色带 (初中英语单词)


• ambitious [æm´biʃəs] a.有雄心的；热望的 (初中英语单词)


• cottage [´kɔtidʒ] n.村舍；小屋；小别墅 (初中英语单词)


• account [ə´kaunt] vi.说明 vt.认为 n.帐目 (初中英语单词)


• appeal [ə´pi:l] vi.&n.请求；呼吁；上诉 (高中英语单词)


• equality [i´kwɔliti] n.同等，平等 (高中英语单词)


• openly [´əupənli] ad.公开地；直率地 (高中英语单词)


• overthrow [´əuvəθrəu] n.推翻；打倒 (高中英语单词)


• cleanse [klenz] vt.使清洁；净化 (高中英语单词)


• prudent [´pru:dənt] a.谨慎的；精明的 (高中英语单词)


• exclude [ik´sklu:d] vt.拒绝；排斥；排除 (高中英语单词)


• workman [´wə:kmən] n.工人；工作人员 (高中英语单词)


• politely [pə´laitli] ad.温和地；文雅地 (高中英语单词)


• seeing [si:iŋ] see的现在分词 n.视觉 (高中英语单词)


• ladder [´lædə] n.梯子；阶梯 (高中英语单词)


• foremost [´fɔ:məust] a.最重要的；最先的 (高中英语单词)


• unfortunately [ʌn´fɔ:tʃunitli] ad.不幸；不朽；可惜 (高中英语单词)


• singular [´siŋgjulə] a.单一的；非凡的 (高中英语单词)


• nobility [nəu´biliti, nə-] n.高贵；贵金属性 (高中英语单词)


• reverend [´revərənd] a.可尊敬的 (高中英语单词)


• jewish [´dʒu:iʃ] a.犹太人(似)的 (高中英语单词)


• fashionable [´fæʃənəbəl] a.流行的，时髦的 (高中英语单词)


• portrait [´pɔ:trit] n.肖像；相片；雕像 (高中英语单词)


• precisely [pri´saisli] ad.精确地；刻板地 (高中英语单词)


• esteem [i´sti:m] n.尊重 vt.认为；感到 (高中英语单词)


• sweeping [´swi:piŋ] a.掠过的 n.扫除；清除 (高中英语单词)


• rascal [´rɑ:skəl] n.流氓 (高中英语单词)


• courtesy [´kə:tisi] n.礼貌；殷勤；好意 (高中英语单词)


• moderately [´mɔdəritli] ad.适度；适中；普通 (英语四级单词)


• policy [´pɔlisi] n.政策；权谋；保险单 (英语四级单词)


• aristocracy [,æris´tɔkrəsi] n.贵族政治；贵族 (英语四级单词)


• defender [di´fendə] n.保卫者；辩护者 (英语四级单词)


• republican [ri´pʌblikən] a.共和国的 n.共和论者 (英语四级单词)


• flattery [´flætəri] n.奉承；谄媚的举动 (英语四级单词)


• intellect [´intilekt] n.智力；有才智的人 (英语四级单词)


• prudence [´pru:dəns] n.谨慎；慎重；节俭 (英语四级单词)


• staircase [´steəkeis] n.楼梯 =stairway (英语四级单词)


• spiral [´spaiərəl] a.螺纹的 n.螺旋(管) (英语四级单词)


• ascribe [ə´skraib] vt.归因于；把…归于 (英语四级单词)


• designate [´dezignit, -neit] vt.标明；任命 (英语四级单词)


• prestige [pres´ti:ʒ] n.威望，威信；声望 (英语四级单词)


• willingly [´wiliŋli] ad.情愿地，乐意地 (英语四级单词)


• undertook [,ʌndə´tuk] undertake的过去式 (英语四级单词)


• delighted [di´laitid] a.高兴的；喜欢的 (英语四级单词)


• odious [´əudiəs] a.可憎的；丑恶的 (英语四级单词)


• sapphire [´sæfaiə] n.蓝宝石 a.深蓝色的 (英语四级单词)


• austere [ɔ´stiə] a.严峻(格)的；质朴的 (英语四级单词)


• timidly [´timidli] ad.胆怯地 (英语六级单词)


• dissatisfied [´dis,sætis´fækʃən] a.不满的；显出不满的 (英语六级单词)


• purify [´pjuərifai] vt.净化；精炼；提纯 (英语六级单词)


• beautify [´bju:tifai] v.美化，变美 (英语六级单词)


• recourse [ri´kɔ:s] n.求助；依靠 (英语六级单词)


• financier [fi´nænsiə] n.财政家，金融家 (英语六级单词)


• holding [´həuldiŋ] n.保持，固定，存储 (英语六级单词)


• good-looking [] a.漂亮的，美貌的 (英语六级单词)