弗兰克·邱吉尔几个月来一直答应要来看望他的父亲和新过门的继母，但却再次推迟了他的来访日期。 Frank Churchill, who had promised for months to come to see his father and new stepmother, again put off his visit.
法官说没有任何理由可以把那个继母残忍虐待女孩的罪责减轻。 The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the stepmother had treated the girl.
她的继母是个专横跋扈的女人，很恨她。 Her step-mother, who hated her, was an absolute gorgon.
