The Love of a King -- The Duke and Duchess of Windsor 2

　　IN APRIL 1987, THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE CAME TO A SMALL room in Geneva, Switzerland. 

There were Presidents and Kings, film stars and millionaires. They came from the four corners of

the world, east and west, north and south, and they spoke many languages.

　　But they all wanted one thing -- to buy some jewellery. It was the Jewellery that a man called

Edward gave a woman called Wallis.

　　One woman, Mrs Namiki from Japan, paid $105000 for a gold ring.

　　' Why did you pay all that money? ' a friend asked. ' You can buy a gold ring in Tokyo for half 

that money. '

　　' Because Wallis and Edward were special to me, ' Mrs Namiki replied. ' I never met them but 

I'll keep that ring all my life. '

　　In the next few hours, in that small room in Geneva, the jewellery was sold for $50000000.

But who was Wallis? And who was Edward? And why was their love story so special?

Let's begin at the beginning...

 

 

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Geneva 日内瓦

Switzerland 瑞士

film star 电影明星

millionaire n. 大富豪、百万富翁  （ a very rich man ）

the four corners of the world 世界各地

jewellery n. 珠宝

special adj. 特别的、特殊的   （ not common or usual ）