The shadow said "THOU" to its former master.

影子把它从前的主人称为“你”。

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"It is certainly hard," said the shadow, "for he was a faithful servant!"

“这件事的确难以抉择，”影子说，“因为他一直是一个忠实的仆人！”

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"I think my shadow is the only living thing one sees over there, "said the learned man.

“我想我的影子是人们在那儿所能看到的唯一活着的东西。”学者说。

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"I was afraid of everything. My mother said I was afraid of my own shadow.

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But shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague said Mr.Brown was himself responsible for the timing of his appearance, accusing the Prime Minister of dragging out the inquiry.

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If the coalition adopted the proposals, Labour would back it, the shadow chancellor said.

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The shadow chancellor said Britain's economy faced a "global growth crisis" which was becoming "more dangerous by the day".

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The gaffes surrounding such debates have become part of the folklore of American presidential elections ever since Richard Nixon's five o'clock shadow is said to have lost him the 1960 presidential race.

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