In other words, when a child lies to their parents, it's usually because they want to be free to do what they want to do, and they don't want their parents to be upset about it.

换句话说，当一个孩子对他的父母说谎，通常都是因为他们想自由地做他们想做的事情，他们不想他们的父母对此感觉忧虑和烦恼。

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But it's not quite that easy: Ruggiero is overjoyed to be free of Alcina's spell, but Bradamante is still upset by his betrayal, and she's not quite ready to take him back.

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