"Marquise," said Villefort, approaching his future mother-in-law, "I request your pardon for thus leaving you."

“侯爵夫人，”维尔福走到他未来的岳母跟前说，“我请您原谅我在这个时候离开您。”

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Don't say "pardon me." say "I beg your pardon." the first is a command; the second, a request.

不要说“原谅我”，改说“我请求您的原谅”。前者是命令，后者是请求。

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