He did not raise his voice at the last words or emphasize them in any way but to Scarlett they cracked like a whiplash, and with despair she saw the end of her hopes of getting him to propose marriage.

• 他讲最后几句话时并没有提高嗓门或用别的方式加重他的语气。 但这些话对于思嘉仍然像鞭子一样噼啪作响，这使失望地看到她引诱他向她求婚的愿望破灭了。