"Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward," he began, then spoke for two minutes before leaving the room.

“今天早晨，自由被一个无名懦夫袭击了。” 以此作为开始，他做了两分钟的讲话，随后离开了会议室。

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Tess began to perceive that a man in indifferent health, who proposed to start on a journey before one in the morning, ought not to be at an inn at this late hour celebrating his ancient blood.

苔丝开始想到，一个身体不大好的人，又要在第二天早上一点钟前上路，就不应该这么晚还呆在酒店里庆祝他的古老的血统。

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The outages began Thursday morning just before 5am New York time.

中断正好发生在纽约时间周四上午5点钟之前。

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While Clinton and the other new senators will not be sworn in until Jan. 3, their orientation began with a morning meeting and the traditional promenade before cameras and reporters at the U.S. Capitol.

CNN: Senator-elect Hillary Clinton heads to Capitol Hill

The prime minister met European Council President Herman van Rompuy on Thursday morning, before formal talks began.

BBC: David Cameron: EU must reduce proposed budget rises