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“Thank you, Marietta, you cheered me up to no end,” said the Viscountess sarcastically.

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“How long is your guest going to stay in Mouseville?” the viscountess asked after a while.

“I think he is going to settle down here as a painter. He wants to buy a studio.”

“Buy a studio? So, he is rich, this Chevalier Valmont?”

“I don’t know how rich he is, but he is certainly not poor. He has an unlimited credit with Tomme Corse and Sons.”

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(38)as far the baroness was concerned

Конструкция as far as somebody is concerned указывает на личное мнение соответствующего лица относительно чего-либо.

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As far as I’m concerned, you’re no longer friends. – Насколько я понимаю. вы с ним больше не друзья.

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Наряду с другими значениями, модальный глагол may используется для выражения надежд и желаний. Например: