On the other hand, she might wish to keep the affair quiet, and it might be highly indiscreet on my part to give any sign that this strange news had reached me.

一方面，她也能想把这件事瞒着我，如果我叫她猜出来自己已经听到这件奇怪的消息，那就太慎重了。

For the first time, it occurred to him that Agnes might be in physical danger as a result of some incautious experiment on the part of Dr. Whitting.

他首次想到，阿格尼丝能因惠廷医生某些慎重的验而陷入身体上的危险。

But nobody guessed what lay behind his calm appearance.

伯德伍德先生没有和她说话，他回到了农场的家里。他一个感情强烈的人，他的情感通常都深深地埋在心底。他，和邻居们开玩笑，所以人们都觉得他很冷漠。他爱谁或恨谁时，却全心全意的。如果芭丝谢芭知道这个黝黑、沉静的人的感情多么强烈的话，她一定会为自己的慎重而自责已。过，谁也知道在他沉静的外表后面藏着什么。