This is a gift for a contrary kid. She can pick just one flaw in your argument - in this case that the coat was a Christmas, not a birthday present- and start an argument.

这是一个有叛逆心理的小孩儿，她会挑出你话里的任何小毛病-在以上对话中，这件外套是一个圣诞节礼物，而不是一件生日礼物-争论便从这里开始。

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This is a children's novel that I might not recommend for the kids, but anybody with an interest in Victorian fairy tales and a bit of controversy absolutely must pick this one up.

这是本我不会推荐给孩子们看的儿童小说，不过那些对维多利亚时代童话感兴趣或有异议的人来说，这本书一定要看。

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I know well he did not pick up my chain; I know it was crushed under his wheels leaving a red stain upon the dust, and no one knows what my gift was nor to whom.

我深知他没有拾起我的颈环；我知道它在他的轮下碾碎了，在尘土上留下了红斑。

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