His recitals were amusing in themselves to Sir Thomas, but the chief object in seeking them was to understand the reciter, to know the young man by his histories;

托马斯爵士觉得他讲的事情很有趣，不过他要他讲的主要目的是要了解他，是要通过听经历来了解这个年轻人。

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For those who like to combine their celebrity spotting with their spooking, be on the lookout for the ghosts of Thomas Becket, the young Dukes of York, Sir Walter Raleigh, Lady Jane Grey, a bear and Queen Anne Boleyn.

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