Thereupon the king, who had vainly threatened to cut off Shridat's right hand, infuriated by his refusing to confess and to beg for mercy, exclaimed, "How must I punish such a wretch as thou art?" The unfortunate man answered, "Whatever your majesty may consider just, that be pleased to do." Thereupon the king cried, "Away with him, and impale him"; and the people, hearing the command, prepared to obey it.英文原著 · 《Vikram and the Vampire》
"Well? I was once a cadet myself, and, in truth, it was the best time of my life!"
"Is he a cadet, then?" . she said rapidly, and then added: "But I thought" . "What did you think?" . "Nothing! Who is that lady?"
Thereupon the conversation took a different direction, and it did not return to the former subject. And now the mazurka came to an end and we separated -- until we should meet again. The ladies drove off in different directions.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
And 'twas his temple that the loaded weapon met, and 'twas wielded by a wrist whose sinews were of steel, and even as it struck he gasped, casting up his hands, and thereupon fell, and lay stretched at her feet!英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
" 'Oh, my dear fellow, she blames me for allowing you to run out for a cab, and thereupon proceeds to wish for a carriage.'英文原著 · 《A Prince of Bohemia》
Thereupon the toothless old cook went off, and returned with a man wearing a black gown. A low forehead showed a small mind in this priest, whose features were mean; his flabby, fat cheeks and double chin betrayed the easy-going egotist; his powdered hair gave him a pleasant look, till he raised his small, brown eyes, prominent under a flat forehead, and not unworthy to glitter under the brows of a Tartar.英文原著 · 《A Second Home》
About 1874 a friend of mine from New York was taken to a London Club. Into the room where he was came the Prince of Wales, who took out a cigar, felt for and found no matches, looked about, and there was a silence. My friend thereupon produced matches, struck one, and offered it to the Prince, who bowed, thanked him, lighted his cigar, and presently went away.英文原著 · 《A Straight Deal》