Pauline's Passion and Punishment - Chapter 2

"What jewels will the señora wear tonight?", ,"None, Dolores. Manuel has gone for flowers - he likes them best. You may go.", ,"But the señora's toilette is not finished; the sandals, the gloves, the garland yet remain.", , ,The pretty Creole obeyed; and careless of Dolores' work, Pauline sank into the deep chair with a listless mien ², turned the pages for a little, then lost herself in thoughts that seemed to bring no rest., ,Silently the young husband entered and, pausing, regarded his wife with mingled ³ pain and pleasure - pain to see her so spiritless, pleasure to see her so fair. She seemed unconscious of his presence till the fragrance ⁴ of his floral burden betrayed him, and looking up to smile a welcome she met a glance that changed the sad dreamer into an excited actor, for it told her that the object of her search was found. Springing erect ⁵, she asked eagerly, "Manuel, is he here?", ,Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。,He was a Vietnam veteran with a haunted mien.他是个越战老兵，举止总有些惶然 。