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.

可是另一方面，她也可能想把件事瞒着我，如果我叫她猜出来自己已经件奇怪消息，那就太不慎重了。

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，阿格尼丝可能因惠廷医生某些不慎重验而陷入身体上危险。

But nobody guessed what lay behind his calm appearance.

伯德伍德先生没有和她说话，他回了家里。他是一个感情强烈人，他情感通常都深深地埋在心底。他严肃，不和邻居们开玩笑，所以人们都觉得他很冷漠。可他爱谁或是恨谁时，却是全心全意。如果芭丝谢芭知道个黝黑、沉静人感情是多么强烈话，她一定会为自己不慎重而自责不已。不过，谁也不知道在他沉静外表后面藏着什么。