Now it was all so tangled, so hopeless--much worse than it was before, because she had the semblance of aid in her hand which she could not use.

• 而现在一切都纠结在一起，理不出一个头绪--事情比原来还要糟糕，因为她尽管有了一笔可以解决生活问题的钱，却没法用这笔钱。