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gulliver of mars(火星上的格列弗)-第69部分

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they had given me cold salutations; Polly's mother; fixing gold glasses on 

the bridge of her nose and eyeing me haughtily therefrom; observed; 

     〃And now that you ARE safely at home again; Lieuten… ant Gulliver 

Jones;   I   think   I   will   take   my   daughter   away   with   me。 Tomorrow   her 



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father   will   ascertain   the   true   state   of   her   feelings   after   this   unpleasant 

experience; and sub… sequently he will no doubt communicate with you on 

the subject。〃     This very icily。 

     But I was too happy to be lightly put down。 

     〃My dear madam;〃 I replied; 〃I am happy to be able to save her father 

that trouble。     I have already communicated with this young lady as to the 

state of her feelings; and as an outcome I am delighted to be able to tell 

you we are to be married on Monday。〃 

     〃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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