His premonition kof disaster was correct from the beginning;and like a ranting actress in an indifferent play, I might say that we have paid for freedom.

• 他对灾难的预感打一开始就是灵验，而我呢，不妨效法一出戏里的女戏子，装腔作势地嚷嚷，宣布我们为自由付出了代价。