Elizabeth's fine ear caught these words, and, slowly turning her head, she slightly nodded. "Yes," said she, "Grunstein is right--she loves him! Congratulate me, therefore, my friends, that the desert void in my heart is at length filled--congratulate me for loving him. Ah, nothing is sweeter, holier, or more precious than love; and I can tell you that we women are happy only when we are under the influence of that divine passion. Congratulate me, then, my friends, for, thank God, I am in love! Now, Alexis, what have you to say?"英文原著 · 《The Daughter of an Empress》
"There's something in that," said he, "although I do congratulate the insurance people on getting a man of your class to do their dirty work. And I congratulate myself," he was quick enough to add, "on having you to see me through as bad a night as I've had for a long time. You're like flowers in the depths of winter. Got a drink? That's right! I suppose you didn't happen to bring down an evening paper?"英文原著 · 《A Thief in the Night》
"Isabel!" exclaimed the happy painter. "I was just telling Larry here--you know!"
Miss Sherwood's tone tried to be severe, and she tried not to smile-- and she succeeded in being just herself. "I came to talk business with Mr. Brainard. And I'm going to stay to talk business with Mr. Brainard. But I'll give him five seconds for congratulations--provided at the end of the five seconds Mr. Hunt gets out of the room."
Larry congratulated the two; congratulated them as warmly as he felt his as yet dubious position in this company warranted.英文原著 · 《Children of the Whirlwind》
Baskets of Fruit and Ribbons to boot.' And 'Congratulate.'" Miss Meadows broke off. "Don't look so doleful, girls. It ought to sound warm, joyful, eager. 'Congratulate.' Once more. Quickly. All together. Now then!" And this time Miss Meadows' voice sounded over all the other voices--full, deep, glowing with expression.英文原著 · 《The Garden Party》
Even young people as they start south and make some little knee-pants achievement, some kindergarten touchdown, succumb to their press notices. Their friends crowd around them to congratulate them. "I must congratulate you upon your success. You have arrived."
So many of those young goslings believe that. They quit and get canned. They think they have gotten to the Gulf of Mexico when they have not gotten out of the woods of Minnesota. Go on south! We can protect ourselves fairly well from our enemies, but heaven deliver us from our fool friends.英文原著 · 《The University of Hard Knocks》
He flung himself upon my neck; he has been pro- moted to be an officer. We drank champagne. Doctor Werner came in after him. "I do not congratulate you," he said to Grushnitski. "Why not?"
"Because the soldier's cloak suits you very well, and you must confess that an infantry uniform, made by one of the local tailors, will not add anything of interest to you. Do you not see? Hitherto, you have been an exception, but now you will come under the general rule."
"Talk away, doctor, talk away! You will not prevent me from rejoicing.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》