"Nothing really ails them," he said, "but they are so thin and weak."

“它们其实没有什么毛病，”他说，“它们只是太瘦弱了。”

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Mike didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him.

迈克不明白为什么肯这么说，但他意识到这与他无关。

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After a while he said gently, he saw the orchid in the yard every year, but he thought it was common grass, so he always plucked it.

过了一会儿，他轻轻地说，他每年都在院子里看到兰花，但以为那是普通的草，所以总是摘掉。

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But he refused to do so. He said they were not in condition to fight, and he would not send them.

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But then of course he says, having said "man," he says "and so forth."

但是然后他当然，说完，“人类“,他说了“等“

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So,he said, he did not want anyone but firefighters to go to a fire.

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Mr. Ecclestone has acknowledged making the payment but said he did so only because he was blackmailed.

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He hasn't ruled out sitting in the House of Lords - but has said he would rather do so if the opportunity to be an elected member arose.

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But he said he's so excited now that the wait doesn't seem to matter.

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