gh his background was modest, it was in no sense deprived.
尽管他家境一般，但也并不贫穷。
company treated me as though I were skiving.
公司对待我的.态度就好像是我上班时溜号了似的。
most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
不过，他最宝贵的时光将在自己的农场里平静地度过。
gh Sybbis complained bitterly, Mama would not let up on her.
尽管西比斯大发牢骚，但妈妈不会放她一马。
nostrils were pinkish, as though she had a cold.
她的鼻孔略带粉红，好像患了感冒似的。
