Gerald did not see his daughter in the shadow of the trees, and he drew rein in the road, patting his horse's neck with approbation.

杰拉尔德并没有看见在树木黑影中的女儿，他在大路上勒住缰绳，赞赏地轻拍着马的颈项。

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Her horse, as she gave it rein and raced forwards, leapt “like a swallow” with fear, but she saw her banderilla planted firmly for the first time in the black, mountainous neck.

考验当时，尽管她策缰驱马向前，她的座马却如惊弓之鸟般惊恐跳跃，不过她可是首度亲眼确认了自己的斗牛标枪还是可以稳稳地插上那漆黑的山形牛背。

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