Joseph had gone, 'she continued,' but I thought proper to bide at home.

“约瑟夫已经走了，”她接着说，“但是我想我还是留在家里合适些。”

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The decision of which, as they were equally divided in their sentiments, they thought proper to refer to me, which naturally drew me in for a share of the conversation.

由于意见不一，且双方支持人数相同，他们认为理应咨询我的看法。自然而然，我也加入了此次谈话。

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In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage.

在那时，女人登台演出不被认为是完全适宜的。

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However Carwyn Jones said that 24 hours was not enough time to give proper thought to the judgement and to consider the next steps.

BBC: First Minister's questions

Harry Fletcher of probation officers' union Napo said the "astonishing" overhaul was being "rushed through without proper thought to the consequences".

BBC: UK

So far at least 20 East Timorese are thought to have starved to death, and thousands more lack proper sanitation and medical attention.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | East Timor: Step Forward, With Caution