Justine 淑女的眼泪 Chapter 55

The opaque ¹ ambiguity ² of these phrases, what Dubois had said to me upon entering, the species of gentleman with whom I had to do, this other girl whose forthcoming appearance had been announced, all this instantly troubled my imagination to a degree it would be difficult to describe. A cold sweat seeped ³ from my pores and I was about to fall in a swoon 'twas at that instant this man's projects finally became clear to me. He calls me to him, begins with two or three kisses whereby our mouths are obliged to unite; he seeks my tongue, finds and sucks it and his, running deep into my throat, seems to be pumping the very breath from my lungs. He has me bend my head upon his chest, he lifts my hair and closely observes the nape of my neck., ,"Oh, 'tis delicious!" he cries, squeezing it vigorously; "I've never seen one so nicely attached; 'twill be divine to make it jump free.", ,This last remark confirmed all my intimations; I saw very clearly I was once again in the clutches of one of those libertines ⁵ moved by cruel passions, whose most cherished delights consist in enjoying the agonies or the death of the luckless victims procured ⁷ them by money; I observed I was in danger of losing my life., , ,The little Lyonnaise was called Eulalie. A glimpse of her was enough to convince one of her distinguished ²⁷ birth and virtue ²⁸: she was the daughter of one of the City's foremost families from whose house Dubois' criminal hirelings had abducted ²⁹ her under the pretext ³⁰ of conveying her to a rendezvous ³¹ with the lover she idolized; together with an enchanting ³² forthrightness ³³ and naivete, she possessed ³⁴ one of the most delightful ³⁵ countenances ³⁶ imaginable. Barely sixteen years old, Eulalie had the face of a genuine Madonna; her features were embellished ³⁷ by an enviable innocence ³⁸ and modesty ³⁹; she had little color but was only the more fetching for that; and the sparkle in her superb eyes endowed her pretty face with all the fire and warmth whereof, at first glance, this pallor seemed to deprive her; her rather generous mouth was filled with the prettiest teeth, her already fully ⁴⁰ matured breasts seemed yet whiter than her complexion ⁴¹; but she was no sense lacking in plumpness: her form was round and well furnished, all her flesh was firm, sweet, and succulent. Dubois asserted it were impossible to behold ⁴² a more beautiful ass ⁶: little expert in these matters, you will permit me to abstain ⁴³ from judging here. A fine mossy growth shadowed her fore ⁹ end; majestic ⁴⁴ blond hair floated about all those charms, rendering ⁴⁵ them still more piquant ⁴⁶; and to complete the masterpiece, Nature, who seemed to have created it for pleasure, had endowed her with the sweetest and most lovable temperament ⁴⁷. Tender and delicate flower, thus were you to grace the world for but an instant in order more swiftly to be withered ⁴⁸!, ,"Oh, Madame!" she said upon recognizing Dubois, "is it in this way you have deceived me !... Just Heaven! where have you brought me ?", ,Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。,The telegram was misunderstood because of its ambiguity.由于电文意义不明确而造成了误解 。