Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have lat her hair hang out the widow some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts.

如果希巴女皇住在气窗对面的公寓，德拉总会有一天把头发悬在窗外去晾干，只是为了使那位皇后的珠宝和首饰相形见绌。

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Squeeze the water out of the washed clothes with hands gently, lay flat to dry. Do not twist or hang dry to avoid deformation.

衣物洗净后，用手轻轻压挤水分，平摊摆正晾干，切不可拧干和悬挂晾干，以免变形；

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Then they rubbed the clothes on flat pieces of wood, squeezed out the water and hung each piece to dry.

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