She doubtless intended giving him an agreeable surprise; but, strange to say, this portrait seemed to displease my father, and the value of the picture, which is, as you see, one of the best works of Leopold Robert, could not overcome his dislike to it.

• 她无疑是想使他大吃一惊，但说来也奇怪，我父亲似乎很不高兴看到这幅像，即使这幅画十分名贵，因为您已经看到了，这是莱身波·罗贝尔画的杰作之一，这也无法克服他对它的厌恶。