He seemed a part of the darkness and silence of the forest, for no one had ever known him to smile or speak an unnecessary word.

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She, in her place, refused him any help, With the least stiffening of her neck in silence.

她在那里，拒绝了他的帮助，她安静下来，肢体僵硬。

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