钻石项链
类别:品格
玛蒂尔德向好友借首饰,最终挑选并借走了一条让她心驰神往的华丽钻石项链。
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The next day, she went to her friend and explained her problem. 第二天,她去找朋友,说了自己的难处。
Madame Forestier brought out a large jewel box, 佛来思节夫人拿出一个大首饰盒,
opened it, and said, "Choose, my dear." 打开对她说:“挑吧,亲爱的。”
Mathilde saw bracelets, a pearl necklace, 玛蒂尔德看到了手镯、珍珠项链,
a golden cross set with precious stones. 还有镶满宝石的金十字架。
She tried them on in front of the mirror, unable to decide. 她对着镜子一件件试戴,拿不定主意。
"Don't you have anything else?" “你没有别的了吗?”
"Of course. “当然有啊。
Have a look." 你自己找找看。”
Suddenly, in a black satin box, she found a superb diamond necklace, 突然,在一个黑缎盒子里,她发现了一条绝美的钻石项链,
and her heart began to pound with desire. 她的心因强烈的渴望而狂跳起来。
Her hands trembled as she fastened it around her throat. 她双手发颤,把项链戴在脖子上。
She stood lost in rapture at her own reflection. 看着镜子里的自己,她完全看痴了。
The things we want most are often the ones that end up owning us. 我们最想得到的东西,往往最后反而会把我们困住。
"Could you lend me this? “你能借我这个吗?
Only this?" 就借这一件行吗?”
"Why, yes, of course." “当然可以啦。”
She threw her arms around her friend, 她一把抱住朋友,
kissed her, and hurried away with her treasure. 亲了亲她,然后带着这件宝贝匆忙离开了。