AtexactlyelevenSirPercivalknockedandenteredwithanxietyandworryineverylineofhisface.Thismeetingwoulddecidehisfuturelife,andheobviouslyknewit.
"YoumaywonderSirPercival”saidLauracalmly“ifIamgoingtoasktobereleased(免除)frommypromisetomanyyou.Iamnotgoingtoaskthis.Irespectmyfather'swishestoomuch.”
Hisfacerelaxedalittlebutoneofhisfeetkeptbeatingthecarpet.
"Noifwearegoingtowithdraw.(退出)fromourplannedmarriageitwillbebecauseofyourwishnotmine.
“Mine?”hesaidingreatsurprise.“WhatreasoncouldIhaveforwithdrawing?’
"Areasonthatisveryhardtotellyou"sheanswered."Thereisachangeinme.”
Hisfacewentsopalethatevenhislipslosttheircolor.Heturnedhisheadtooneside.
"Whatchange?"heaskedtryingtoappearcalm.
“Whenthepromisewasmadetwoyearsago”shesaid44mylovedidnotbelongtoanyone.WillyouforgivemeSirPercivalifItellyouthatitnowbelongstoanotherperson?”
“Iwishyoutounderstand“Lauracontinued“thatIwillneverseethispersonagainandthatifyouleavemeyouonlyallowmctoremainasinglewomanfortherestofmylife.AllIaskisthatyouforgivemcandkeepmysecret."
‘Iwilldoboththosethings“hesaid.ThenhelookedatLauraasifhewaswaitingtohearmore.
"IthinkIhavesaidenoughtogiveyoureasontowithdrawfromourmarriage“sheaddedquietly.
“No.Youhavesaidenoughtomakeitthedearestwishofmylifetomarryyou”hesaid.
小题1:HowdidPercivalfeelduringhismeetingwithLaura?A.Angry.B.Calm.C.Nervous.D.Excited.小题2:Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat .A.LaurahadoncepromisedtomarryPercivalB.Laura'sfatherwishedtoendhermarriageC.PercivalhadbeenmarriedtoLaurafortwoyearsD.Percivalaskedtobereleasedfromthemarriage小题3:Thepassageisprobablytakenoutof .A.anovelB.areportC.adiaryD.anessay