但当他等待的时候，他惊讶地发现一队石像怪接近他并问了一个完全出乎意料的问题。

But while he waited there, he was surprised when a contingent of the Gargoyle band approached him, and asked an unexpected question.

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石像怪又一次对这个人大胆的话报之以大笑，但是他说道：“很好，那么，人类，你的提议勾起了我的兴趣。”

"The Gargoyle laughed again at the human's audacity, but when he spoke, he said," Very good, then, man, your proposal intrigues me.

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经过这么久的共同生活，杜波里已经知道了石像怪们具有极其冷静甚至是冷酷的智慧，任何假装不知道或是劝阻的企图都会被他们觉察出来，并导致他永远丧失这些石像怪的信任。

Now Dupr?well knew the cool power of the Gargoyle intellect, and that any attempt to dissemble or dissuade would be immediately perceived, and would discredit him forever among the Gargoyles.

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经过这么久的共同生活，杜波里已经知道了石像怪们具有极其冷静甚至是冷酷的智慧，任何假装不知道或是劝阻的企图都会被他们觉察出来，并导致他永远丧失这些石像怪的信任。

Now Dupr?well knew the cool power of the Gargoyle intellect, and that any attempt to dissemble or dissuade would be immediately perceived, and would discredit him forever among the Gargoyles.

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