She is representing this kitten that he's killed so that it comes back to haunt him.

它象征着那只,被理查杀掉的猫回来吓他。

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And--or people would talk to him and he'd just stare at them and say--and people would say-- would be intimidated by his bold and impetuous stare when actually he just totally didn't know anything.

别人跟他说话，他就会盯着人看,人们就会-,被他大胆无礼的凝视吓怕,其实他根本不知道别人在说什么。

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