Being at liberty, I lost no time in seeking the old servant; who, having gathered by degrees the purport of my hasty tale, hurried below, gasping, as he descended the steps two at once.

我既得到了自由，就赶忙去找那些老仆人，他好容易一点点地领会了我那慌里慌张的叙述的意思，赶紧下楼，在他两步并一步地下楼时，大口喘着。

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Though Fortuna appeared to be the victor, he was soon descended upon by the mysterious B'omarr monks who lived in the palace.

福图纳虽然看似取得了胜利，但很快遭到居住在宫殿里的布奥马僧侣的突袭。

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Scudamore did not have a franchise in L.A. at the time, but he rustled up a team of eight, who descended upon the woman's house for a massive public purge.

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To go there, he will have to find French citizens who are descended from the expelled Acadians and are willing to stick one to the British, but that may not be too hard.

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