I did not see that coming.

我完全没有预料到

Everyone in the office is talking about your story, Annie.

办公室里所有人都在讨论你的小说

even if we have to sneak around.

就算要偷偷摸摸地也无所谓

I'd like to make a difference in the world.

我想为这世界做点贡献

I have an announcement to make.

我要宣布一件事

of "Dominique" was smashed to pieces by someone

《多明尼克》被人残忍地摔碎了

I must ask leave to address Your Lordship.

我请求在陛下面前说句话

He is not familiar with our ways and customs.

他还不熟悉我们的律法习俗

I don't know,

不知道

I think I know the answer.

我想我知道答案

Now, there was a book published in--a long time ago,

很久以前曾有一本书

sort of an homme de lettres, a wonderful writer called Eugen Weber,

他是一个伟大的作家名叫尤真?韦伯