Were we so fortunate as to have invented this most veracious history and were therefore liable to be called to task for it by Our Lady of Criticism,not against us could the classical rule be cited,Nec deus intersit.

• 纵然我们不胜荣幸，构思了这样一个千真万确的故事，因而应在批判之神圣母面前承受责任，人们也许在这种场合会引用这么一个古老箴言：“众神不要来干涉”，并非来责难我们的。