British Vision Issue 85, 戴安娜致男友情书曝光

To the man, she called darling Dodi, a million thanks for bringing such joy into this particular chick's life. Intimate letters between Princess Diana and Dodi al-Fayed have been revealed in the inquest into her death. The Correspondence was produced during cross-examination of Diana's close friend Rosa Monckton. Kelly Fisher, a former girlfriend of Dodi, also gave evidence, alleging¹ she'd heard him tell his staff to drive faster. Sue Turton reports.

The key players turning up to the High Court today to hear the highest paid legal brains wake over love missives and cross-examine a jilted lover in the hope of shedding some further light on Princess Diana's death. The court heard Diana expressed how much she'd enjoyed her holiday on board Dodi Fayed's yacht---2 love letters written in the month of her death were produced. The first began "Darling Dodi: This comes with all the love in the world and as always a million heartfelt thanks for bringing such joy into this chick's life". It was signed with 2 kisses. The second was sent with cufflinks, Diana wrote, "Darling Dodi, these cufflinks were the very last gift from the man I loved most in the world, my father." "They are given to you as I know how much joy it would give him to know they were in such safe and special hands. Fondest love, Diana." Her close friend Rosa Monckton accepted on the cross-examination by Michael Mansfield QC that the letters demonstrate that their relationship was more than just a fling. But she maintains Diana had still wanted to be with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan not Dodi, and that Diana had made it clear the ring Dodi gave her was for her right hand, not her left. Dodi's former girlfriend Kelly Fisher took center stage this afternoon. No one's daughter deserves to be treated as my daughter was. She caused disturb back in 1997 by producing an engagement ring Dodi had given her, and claiming that they were due to wed² at the beginning of August. Ms. Fisher had told the French investigation³ into the crash that Dodi Fayed treated his staff very badly, and she'd heard he telling his staff to drive faster.

Today Mr. Mansfield put to her:
"Is there a possibility that the feelings of the summer had so welled up inside that in the end you wanted to say that Dodi was in some way responsible for the crash?"

"I did not make him responsible for the crash.I do believe that no one in the car would be driving at a certain speed unless Dodi would say it was OK."

Commenting on an interview she did for the Sun newspaper, Mr. Mansfield put to her:
"You did not waste any time in going public."

"I did a few things because I wanted to know that I was not so pathetic as to sue a man because he did not want to marry me."

A witness statements Ms. Fisher had previously⁴ made was read in court. In it, she said she had eventually called Dodi's father after his son had ignored her calls, but had been spoken to in the most appalling⁵ manner, Mohamed Al Fayed, she said had sworn at her, and told her never to telephone again. The former model then told the court that she captured a recording⁶ of a phone conversation she'd had with Dodi where he talked about Diana. It was in a safety deposit box in the U.S, but she was willing to provide the tape to the inquest, just how much this recording could add to this inquiry⁷ into the Princess' death is not clear.

1 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

2 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

5 appalling   

adj.骇人听闻的，令人震惊的，可怕的

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。

6 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

7 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。