Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She toldtheartist, Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamondnecklace,emerald bracelets and arubypendant.福林德斯夫人决定让人给她画肖像。她告诉那位肖像画家说：“画我带着钻石耳环、钻石项链、祖母绿手镯，还有红宝石垂饰。”Butyourenot wearing any of those things.“但你现在没带这其中的任何一样饰品。”Iknow, saidMrs. Flinders. Its in case I should die before myhusband. Imsure hed remarry center away, and I want her to gonuts looking forthejewelry.“我知道。”福林德斯夫人说，“万一我先我丈夫死去，我肯定他会立刻再婚。我要让那个女人为寻找这些珠宝而发疯。”

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　　(1) to have her portrait painted让人给她画像 to havesthdone.要（让）别人做某事(2) portrait n.肖像(3) earring n. 耳环(4)emeraldn.祖母绿(5) bracelets n.手镯(6) ruby n.红宝石(7) pendant n.垂环(8) gonuts =go mad发疯 (编辑:赵露)