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.

宝琳娜和她朋友走了，几乎不敢承认;也没有想念在混乱中作为向导，更没有后悔在黑夜中作为保护者。