He searched Aunt Polly's face, but it told him nothing.

他仔细打量着波莉姨妈的脸色，可是他什么也看不出来。

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Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead.

赛谬尔想成为一名律师，因为这是他父母的期望，但音乐老师告诉他说他应该学习音乐。

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One summer, Walt wanted a job in a post office, but they told him that he was too young to get it.

有一年夏天，华特想在邮局找一份工作，但他们告诉他，他太年轻了，不能得到这份工作。

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Mr Major showed them a new and even more watery draft, but they told him it would not do.

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This was not something that those who employed him would admit, but his eyes told him that it was the case.

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