I have no idea what they're going to say, so I'll have to play it by ear.
我一点不知道他们将会说些什么,所以我只好见机行事。
but fearing that she would never see Rastus again -- the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind.
但又害怕再也见不到拉斯特斯——这点,信上说得十分明白——于是便改变了主意。