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XIV,Pilar came into the room with the wariness ¹ of an animal who suspects a trap. Her eyes wentquickly from side to side. She looked not so much afraid as deeply suspicious.,Colonel Johnson rose and put a chair for her. Then he said:,“You understand English, I suppose, Miss Estravados? ”,Pilar’s eyes opened wide. She said:,“Of course. My mother was English. I am really very English indeed.
”,He said:,“Mr. Lee was your grandfather. He sent for you to come from Spain. And you arrived a fewdays ago. Is that right?”,Pilar nodded.,“That is right. I had—oh! a lot of adventures getting out of Spain—there was a bomb fromthe air and the chauffeur ³ he was killed—where his head had been there was all blood. And I couldnot drive a car, so for a long way I had to walk—and I do not like walking. I never walk. My feetwere sore—but sore— ”,Colonel Johnson smiled. He said:,There certainly is a history of wariness about using the R-word. 历史表明绝对应当谨慎使用“衰退
”一词。,John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点，但是没有用 。