Ladies know what to fend hands against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks; but I never had the chance o 'learning in that way, and you did not help me!'

夫人小姐们都知道要提防什么，因为她们读小说，小说里告诉了她们这些花招；可是我没有机会读小说，哪能知道呢，而且你又不帮助我！

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I did not have the slightest interest to read any of my favourite novels, nor was Midori in the mood to sing to me.

我根本没有一丝想要读我喜爱的小说的念头，米多里也没有心情唱歌给我听。

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