They were waiting for other people and the arrival of circumstances to give them explicit permission to do what felt right, and by doing so, they were rendering themselves powerless.

他们在等候别人，还有环境的降临，来为他们提供明显的许可，去做感觉正确的事情，因为这么做，他们使自己无力。

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I don 't think they have any bias towards people who want them to be their best friend. They just do their bidding and live off their care while they are waiting for the right moment to betray them.

我认为，对于那些想与它们成为好朋友的人，它们是没有偏见的，它们惟命是听、靠主人的照顾过日子，同时却又等待时机背叛他们。

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Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over Windows seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree.

现在，他们离布伦·斯威克20英里了。年青人占据了右边靠窗的位子，等着看那棵大橡树。

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