ADV before long; soon 不久 [archaic, POETIC]
Adele brought her stool to my feet; ere long she touched my knee.
阿黛勒把她的小凳子搬到我脚边，不久便碰了碰我膝头。
I am therefore by no means discouraged by what you have just said, and shall hope to lead you to the altar ere long.
这样看来，你刚才所说的话决不会叫我灰心，我希望不久就能领你到神坛跟前去呢。
Ere long I perceived a group of the servants passing up the road towards the kitchen wing.
不久我看见一群仆人走过大路，向厨房那边走去。
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