The others demur: thugs used to terrorize the brothels with nightly rapes and murders, but now that the prostitutes are united the hoodlums keep their distance.

• 其他的人也一起抗议说，恶棍们过去都以强奸和谋杀，使妓院每夜都笼罩在恐惧之中，然而现在妓女们已经团结在一起，流氓便不敢靠近了。