Audiobook Dictation: “The matter was talked about at…”

The matter was talked about at dinner.

晚飯時大家談起了這件事。

Mary Ann was silent for some time; then she quietly remarked:

瑪麗·安沉默了好一陣子，然後平靜地說：

"Don't trouble yourselves to discuss Aunt Brady's proposal.

「你們不必費心討論布雷迪姨媽的提議了。

I shall do nothing of the kind."

我不會那麼做的。」

This observation was followed by perfect silence.

這話一出，全場鴉雀無聲。

The members of the family looked at one another.

家裡人面面相覷。

But, after a very considerable pause, her mother said, with quite unusual mildness, "Very well, my dear. Then, it's settled."

但是，過了好一陣子，她母親以一種極不尋常的溫和語氣說：「好吧，親愛的。那就這麼定了。」