After a whirlwind courtship and a fairytale wedding, the couple had settled down to an urban lifestyle.

在一段旋风般的热恋和一个童话式的婚礼之后，夫妻俩已经适应了城市的生活方式。

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Almost an hour had passed since the group had settled down.

这伙人安顿下来已经快一个钟头了。

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Only once things had settled down could the survivors regroup.

只有当事态得以解决时幸存者才能重组。

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He and Fiona married, had three baby ogres and settled down to their fairy tale life;

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