The Man Who Laughs VICTOR HUGO PART 2 BOOK 2 CHAPTER 6 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | The Man Who Laughs VICTOR HUGO PART 2 BOOK 2 CHAPTER 6 Ursus as Tutor and Ursus as Guardian Ursus added -- Some of these days I will play them a nasty trick. I will marry them. Ursus taught Gwynplaine the theory of love. He said to him -- Do you know how the Almighty lights the fire called love He places the woman underneath the devil between and the man at the top. A match--that is to say a look--and behold it is all on fire. A look is unnecessary answered Gwynplaine thinking of Dea. And Ursus replied -- Booby Do souls require mortal eyes to see each other Ursus was a good fellow at times. Gwynplaine sometimes madly in love with Dea became melancholy and made use of the presence of Ursus as a guard on himself. One day Ursus said to him -- Bah do not put yourself out. When in love the cock shows himself. But the eagle conceals himself replied Gwynplaine. At other times Ursus would say to himself apart -- It is wise to put spokes in the wheels of the Cytherean car. They love each other too much. This may have its disadvantages. Let us avoid a fire. Let us moderate these hearts. Then Ursus had recourse to warnings of this nature speaking to Gwynplaine when Dea slept and to Dea when Gwynplaine s back was turned -- Dea you must not be so fond of Gwynplaine. To live in the life of another is perilous. Egoism is a good root of happiness. Men escape from women. And then Gwynplaine might end by becoming infatuated with you. His success is so great You have no idea how great his success is Gwynplaine disproportions are no good. So much ugliness on one side and so much beauty on another ought to compel reflection. Temper your ardour my boy. Do not become too enthusiastic about Dea. Do you seriously consider that you are made for her Just think of your deformity and her perfection See the distance between her and yourself. She has everything this Dea. What a white skin What hair Lips like strawberries And her foot her hand Those shoulders with their exquisite curve Her .
