By this time He had discovered that his Neighbour was not very conversible; But whether her silence proceeded from pride, discretion, timidity, or idiotism, He was still unable to decide.

这时他发现他的邻居不太健谈。但她的默究竟是出骄傲，还是出谨慎，是出，还是出白痴，他始终无法断定。