Paulina and her friends being gone, I scarce could avouch that I had really seen them; nor did I miss them as guides through the chaos, far less regret them as protectors amidst the night.

宝琳娜和她的朋友走，乎不敢承认真的过;也没有想在混乱中作为向导，更没有后悔在黑夜中作为保护者。