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| 21. | He was at great pains to prove every day that he was inefficient and helpless as a new-born babe in mixing spices, handling the saucepan, and regulating the heat so as to prevent things getting burnt... |
| 每天他总是费尽心机，想显出自己在调拌香料，掌握铁锅，调剂火力不让把东西烧焦等等方面，简直和初生婴儿一样无能无用… |
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| 22. | A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that the least care of all to acquire. |
| 一个真正的伙伴就是一份最尊贵的财富，而我们却不必为了获得这份财富而费尽心机。 |
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| 23. | It is always better to forgo a potential job( in case of any doubt about the client) than to go through the hassle and headaches of chasing after your money later on. |
| 十三、弃一个工作机会（你对客户心存疑虑时）事后费尽心机讨要翻译费相比，前者永远是一个更好的选择。 |
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| 24. | "I will confess to you, Albert," replied Franz, "the count is a very singular person, and the appointment you have made to meet him in Paris fills me with a thousand apprehensions." |
| “我坦白地告诉你吧，阿尔贝，”弗兰兹答道，“我正在费尽心机地想搞清楚这位古怪的伯爵的真正来历，而你和他订期在巴黎相见的那个约会真使我非常担忧。” |
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