The boys began to quiet down to whispers, now, for the stillness and gloom of the place oppressed their spirits.

现在，男孩们开始安静下来，低声说话，因为这个地方的寂静和昏暗压抑了他们的情绪。

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In "Mowing," the scythe makes a sound as it cuts, and that sound is delicate, it's quiet, it whispers.

在“割草“中镰刀割草时发出声响，这个声音很微弱，安静，像低声细语。

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