WITH A SMILE that never left his lips, Nikolay sat bent a little forward on a low chair, and stooping close over his blonde beauty, he paid her mythological compliments.

尼古拉脸上挂着永不消逝的微笑，微微弯腰坐在扶手椅里，俯身挨近金发女人，对她讲一些神话般的恭维话。