原文 (英语)

By Edward Bulwer Lytton TO COUNT ALFRED D’ORSAY. MY DEAR COUNT D’ORSAY, When the parentage of Godolphin was still unconfessed and unknown, you were pleased to encourage his first struggles with the world: Now, will you permit the father he has just discovered to re-introduce him to your notice? I am sorry to say, however, that my unfilial offspring, having been so long disowned, is not sufficiently grateful for being acknowledged