The kids stayed, crammed into the car and tried to be quiet while I tried to convince whomever would listen that I was willing to learn or do anything.

孩子们拥挤地留在车里，在我试图使人们相信我什么都愿意干什么都愿意学时，他们努力着保持安静。

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So I mostly stayed quiet.

于是我总是很安静。

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The rain stayed soft over the weekend, quiet, so I was able to sleep well.

周末时雨变得小多了，安安静静的，所以我睡得很好。

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Sometimes I swam out to the middle and stayed there, treading water, listening to the quiet that surrounded me, a hiatus in the air, like a held breath.

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