They made indifferent sentinels, for in many places their ranks had been broken by the rhubarb plant, and they lay with crumpled heads and listless stems, making a pathway for the rabbits.

它们是些很差劲的步哨，因为在好些地方，它们的队伍被大黄草突破，就耷拉脑袋，没精打采地伸着躯于，成了野兔出没的处所。

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