It was not long since Sophie's grandmother had died.

苏菲的祖母不久前才去世。

And, now I think of it, I will tell you what happened to him not long since.

现在我想到这个，我告诉你不久前在他身上发生了什么。

Had his father not long since died, alone, without having seen his son again?

难道他的父亲不久就去世了，一个人，没有再见到他的儿子吗？

Not long since I received a letter from him, stating that He expected daily to receive the order from the Court of Rome.

不久，我收到他的一封信，说他每天都希望收到罗马法院的命令。

He marveled that the dull-witted creature had not long since been alarmed; but the fellow sat there as ignorant of the presence of another as though that other had not existed.

他惊讶于这个愚蠢的生物不久之后就惊慌失措了。 但是那个家伙坐在那里， 对另一个人的存在一无所知， 就好像那个人不存在一样。

" It is not long since I was there, " replied the Duke, looking upon her, " and I don't know if I ought not to be glad you have forgot you saw me there" .

“我刚到那儿不久，”公爵看着她回答，“我不知道我是否应该高兴你忘记了你在那里见过我。”