She says she'll come, but I can't nail her down to a specific time.

她说要来，但我无法让她敲定具体什么时候来。

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If I were not good, by which she meant if I did not behave with a single eye to her personal convenience, the cock would come down the chimney.

如果我不听话，也就是如果我做什么事情，只要稍微没考虑到她个人方便与否的话，那只公鸡就会从烟囱上下来。

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I remember a servant who used to tell me that if I were not good, by which she meant if I did not behave with a single eye to her personal convenience, the cock would come down the chimney.

我记得有一位佣人曾经告诉我说，如果我不做好孩子，那公鸡就会顺着烟囱爬下来，她说这话的意思其实就是如果我做什么事情，只要稍微没考虑到她个人方便与否的话，那么就不会有好事降临在我的头上。

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