At the beginning of the 19th century, which you might call the prelude to the Victorian era, Walter Scott had demonstrated that you could be a gentleman and write fiction.

19世纪初，可称为维多利亚时代的序幕，沃尔特·斯哥特的例子说明绅士也可以写小说。

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I hadn't noticed the five men performing at the side of the stage as a prelude to the show.

我一直没有注意过坐在舞台旁边演奏开场曲的五位男子。

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If you have chosen to register v3 Prelude, you cannot point at a v3 install. While their names are similar, the two servers are radically different.

如果选择注册v3，不能指向v3 Prelude设置。如果选择注册v 3 Prelude，不能指向v3设置。虽然名称相似，两个服务器却大相径庭。

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The hearing is a prelude to at least two more that Republicans hope to use to keep a spotlight on the attacks.

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