Artois wondered how much he felt the beauty of the evening, and how. His friend evidently saw the question in his eyes, for he said:
"The man who knows not Naples knows not pleasure."
"Is that a Neapolitan saying?" asked Artois. "Yes, and it is true. There is no town like Naples for pleasure. Even your Paris, Emilio, with all its theatres, its cocottes, its restaurants--no, it is not Naples. No wonder the forestiere come here. In Naples they are free. They can do what they will.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
The king comes forward and defies Napoleon to single combat. Napoleon accepts it. Sacrifices are offered. The ground is measured by Ney and Macdonald. The combatants advance. Louis snaps his pistol in vain. The bullet of Napoleon, on the contrary, carries off the tip of the king's ear. Napoleon then rushes on him sword in hand.英文原著 · 《The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches-1》
{now seen in France = following the French Revolution of 1848 Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873), nephew of the first Emperor Napoleon, had been elected as President of France and was consolidating his power--in December 1851, shortly after Cooper's death, he would proclaim himself Emperor Napoleon III}英文原著 · 《New York》
Napoleon once said to Madame Campan, "The old systems of education were good for nothing; what do young women stand in need of, to be well brought up in France?"--"Of mothers," answered Madame Campan. "It is well said," replied Napoleon. "Well, madame, let the French be indebted to you for bringing up mothers for their children."--"Napoleon one day interrupted Madame de Stael in the midst of a profound political argument to ask her whether she had nursed her children."英文原著 · 《The Memoirs of Marie Antoinette》
She thought the tablecloth, napkins, and gaudy gold and flowery cut glass a little overdone, but on the whole not so bad. She had seen such almost as grand at a few New York houses. The lace in the cloth and in the napkins was merely a little too magnificent. It made the table lumpy, it made the napkins unfit for use. But the way the dinner was served! You would have said you were in a glorified palace-hotel restaurant. You looked about for the cashier's desk; you were certain a bill would be presented after the last course.英文原著 · 《The Price She Paid》
You think me bad. Well, I am like other men, and I am not ashamed of it--not a bit. I am natural. I live according to my nature, and I do not come from your north, but from Naples--from Naples." He threw out his arm, pointing at a window that looked towards the city. "If it is bad to have the blood hot in one's veins and the fire hot in one's head and in one's heart--very well! I am bad. And I do not care. I do not care a bit!英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
It's not like you think You're napol You don't think You're napol, do you There was some swelling When they brought me in.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Can I have a napkin? Could you please hand me a napkin?美剧 · 《Friends》
Why don't we put Joe down for a nap and then we go and take a nap, but not the one we sleep -- I got it. I'm in.美剧 · 《Modern Family》