I beg leave to thank you for the extremely kind and appreciative manner in which you have received the toast of Science .

请 允许我 感谢诸位极其友好、极有眼光地听取了为科学而作的祝酒辞。

My object has been to secure an amiable companion for myself with due consideration for the advantage of all your family and if my manner has bee at all reprehensible I here beg leave to apologise .

我的目的就是要找一个可爱的伴侣，并且适当地考虑到府上的利益；假使我的态度方面有什么地方应该受到 责备的话，就 让我 当面道个谦 吧。

I beg leave to address the Council .

我 请求 允许 向会议发表演说。