Slater remained at the house, acting as its caretaker when the family was not in residence.

这家人不在的时候，斯莱特留在这幢房子里看家。

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A small, yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house.

屋外，一只小黄鸟站在鸟笼的栖木上。

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They also extended the search to the next-door house where Garrido has been caretaker until its current occupant moved in three years ago.

他们将搜索范围扩大到隔壁的房子，据悉，现在的住户三年前搬进去之前，加里多曾是那里的看门人。

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