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Two Kings

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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
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
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
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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