She did not venture to look around, but above the clack of the machine she could hear an occasional remark. She could also note a thing or two out of the side of her eye.

• 她并不敢朝四周东张西望，但在机器的咔嚓声中，她偶尔听到了一些人们的谈话声，从眼角梢她也注意到一两件小事。