After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains.
我放下了笔，在金合欢树荫盖的步道上走了几个来回。从那里可以看见田野、湖水和远山。
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The revanche du berceau (“revenge of the cradle”) dreamed of by some romantic nationalists as retaliation for the British conquest of 1759 didn’t seem so far-fetched.
The revanche du berceau (" revenge of the cradle ") dreamed of by some romantic nationalists as retaliation for the British conquest of 1759 didn't seem so far-fetched.