This was no Saint Francis with enough time to knock out a few canticles or to preach to the birds or do any of the other endearing things so close to Franny Glass's heart.

圣人弗朗西斯没有足够的时间去,来唱颂歌或者向鸟儿告解或者做任何,其他讨喜的事情，正合弗兰尼的心意。

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If I can't, I want to knock him back, because what I really need to do is to get him out of the way.

如果杀不了,我就要把他击退,因为我真正的目的是把他从这条线路上推开

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He can belt you with that shield, and if he's stronger than you are, or better prepared or more balanced than you are, he could knock your shield out of your hand.

他能用盾牌猛击,如果他比你强壮,或准备充分,或平衡能力比你强的话,他能将你的盾牌击飞

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