He wrote operas, and no sooner did he have the synopsis of a story, but he would invite — or rather summon — a crowed of his friends to his house, and read it aloud to them.
他写歌剧，一有了故事的概要，他就邀请——说得更准确一点是召唤——他那一帮朋友去他家，听他念故事概要。
“No way would he come here,” crowed one of the new Texas aristocracy. “We’re a pretty liberal crowd here tonight.”
“他肯定不会来的”，一位上流人士得意的喊道，“今晚，我们是相当自由的一群人。”
There is always a crowed in front of the picture.
那幅画前总是聚集了一群人。
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