Two Kings

时间：2007-07-19 01:40:19

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THE King of Madagao, being engaged in a dispute with the King of
Bornegascar, wrote him as follows:

  "Before proceeding1 further in this matter I demand the recall of
your Minister from my capital."

  Greatly enraged2 by this impossible demand, the King of Bornegascar
replied:

  "I shall not recall my Minister.  Moreover, if you do not
immediately retract3 your demand I shall withdraw him!"

  This threat so terrified the King of Madagao that in hastening to
comply he fell over his own feet, breaking the Third Commandment.

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1 proceeding Vktzvu     
n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报
参考例句：
  • This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
  • The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。
2 enraged 7f01c0138fa015d429c01106e574231c     
使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 )； 歜； 激愤
参考例句：
  • I was enraged to find they had disobeyed my orders. 发现他们违抗了我的命令，我极为恼火。
  • The judge was enraged and stroke the table for several times. 大法官被气得连连拍案。
3 retract NWFxJ     
vt.缩回，撤回收回，取消
参考例句：
  • The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.犯罪分子应当迷途知返，悬崖勒马，不要在错误的道路上继续走下去。
  • I don't want to speak rashly now and later have to retract my statements.我不想现在说些轻率的话，然后又要收回自己说过的话。

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