After a moment, Madame Vulpes' hand began to shake so hard that table move.

过了一会儿，Madame Vulpes的手开始剧烈颤抖，连桌子都动了起来。

But Madame Vulpes did not turn on any lights. I began to feel a little silly.

但Madame Vulpes没有开灯。我开始觉得自己有点傻。

I left Madame Vulpes' house in a state of painful excitement.

我离开了Madame Vulpes的家，心里激动，却又痛苦。

I was sure that an ignorant woman like Madame Vulpes would not know who Leeuwenhoek was.

我确信像Madame Vulpes这样无知的女人不会知道列文虎克是谁。

I went to Madame Vulpes to ask her for help with a scientific problem.

我去找Madame Vulpes，希望解决一个科学问题。

I tore a piece of paper out of my notebook and wrote down a name. I didn't show it to Madame Vulpes.

我从笔记本上撕下一张纸，写下了一个名字。我没有给Madame Vulpes看。

Simon, I have just come from Madame Vulpes. She gave me some important information that will help me find the perfect lens.

“西蒙，我刚从Madame Vulpes回来。她给了我一些重要的信息，这些信息可以帮助我找到完美的透镜。

We sat there for several minutes. The room grew darker and darker. But Madame Vulpes did not turn on any lights. I began to feel a little silly.

我们在那里坐了几分钟，房间越来越黑了，但伍尔普斯夫人没有开灯。我开始觉得这样做有点愚蠢。

I was sure that an ignorant woman like Madame Vulpes would not know who Leeuwenhoek was. Why would she know the name of the man who invented the microscope?

我确信一个像沃尔普斯夫人这样无知的女性，不会知道卢文胡克是谁。为什么她会知道发明显微镜的那个人的名字？

After a moment, Madame Vulpes' hand began to shake so hard the table moved. She said the spirit was now holding her hand and would write me a message.

过了一会儿，沃尔普斯夫人的手开始剧烈颤抖，桌子都动了起来。她说那个灵魂现在握着她的手，要给我留话。

I left Madame Vulpes' house in a state of painful excitement. Where would I find a diamond that large? All my family's money could not buy a diamond like that.

我怀着极度兴奋的心情离开了沃尔普斯夫人的家。我在哪儿能找到这么大的钻石呢？用尽我家所有的钱，都买不到这样的钻石。