I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.

我静静地站着，努力想编出一个听上去可信的借口。

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I stood still here the whole morning.

我曾停留整个早晨。

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Afterwards I stood still, delaying the moment when I would have to set out across the field.

后来我就站着不动，以推延穿越草地的时间。

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Yet,for some minutes longer I stood still. But the beating grew louder,louder!

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Avoiding his smile, I stood up, still clutching the pullover.

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