But the stepmother said, "It's no use."

但继母却说道：“算了！”

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As soon as they reached a thick part of the wood, their stepmother said: "Come, children, gather some wood, and I will make a fire, for it is very cold here."

当他们一来到树林的一处深处，他们的继母说：“来，孩子们，收集一些木头，我来生一堆火，因为这里太冷了。”

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His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way."

他的父亲把希尔介绍给他的继母，并说：“亲爱的，我希望你能注意到整个郡的人都知道他是最坏的男孩，他让我束手无策。”

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Audrie Pott's father, mother and stepmother said they were outraged by what they see as a refusal to take responsibility by the teens.

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In addition, Lisa Pott, the girl's stepmother, said the boys were sober, making their actions cold and calculated.

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His contract was up last year and he got into a huge dispute with his stepmother and said, okay, step mom, I'm leaving this team.

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