After a silence, Mrs. Chang said in a deflated voice, "I used to be brave, but I'm old now. I don't want to be the butt of any more idle chatter by our relatives."

张太太沉默了一些时候，然后颓唐地说：“以前我很有胆量，可是如今我老了，我不愿意再听亲戚们的闲话。”

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After a silence, Mrs. Chang said in a deflated voice, "I used to be brave, but I'm old now. I don't want to be the butt of any more idle chatter by our relatives."

张太太沉默了一些时候，然后颓唐地说：“以前我很有胆量，可是如今我老了，我不愿意再听亲戚们的闲话。”

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