According to the Second Brother, it's virtually impossible for a single, helpless maiden to pass uninjured in this wild, surrounding waste.

弟弟认为，一个孤独无助的女孩想要，毫发无伤的穿过这野外的荒原是根本不可能的。

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So, he actually owned for a short time this huge chateau, and other relatives and friends lived in estates surrounding theirs.

他只拥有这个巨大的城堡一段很短的时间，其他的亲戚朋友的房子都挨的很近。

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As wonderful as the Lady's chastity might be, it's certainly not going to protect her from the dangers lurking in this wild surrounding waste.

正如这位女士的贞节一样美好，那一定不会保护她不受,潜伏在这荒凉的无人之地的危险。

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