" I desired that we should be alone to entertain our saviour, " she said.

“我希望我们应该单独招待我们的救世主，”她说。

From the outset, they treated " our saviour" as an old and valued friend. By the time dessert was served, their friendship was well cemented, and private confidences were being exchanged.

从一开始，他们就把“我们的救命恩人”当成老朋友一样对待。等到甜点上桌时，他们的友谊已经很牢固，并且正在交换私下的秘密。