“我不想离开这个地方，”蟋蟀回答说，“除非我告诉你一个大实话。”

"I refuse to leave this spot," answered the Cricket, "until I have told you a great truth."

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“我跟你保证我说的是事实话，”她回答。

I assure you I was, 'she returned.

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因此，我马上回答，就像一个重罪犯在争取自由一样，而且，我答得这么迅速是因为我在说实话，这有时会有帮助。

So I answered up like a felon fighting for his freedom, and I answered pat, because I was telling the truth, which is sometimes a help.

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