And even Billee, the good-natured, was less good-natured, and whined not half so placatingly as in former days.
甚至连好脾气的比利也变化了很多, 他那息事宁人的呜咽也不再息事宁人了。
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" Look, Harry, " said Sirius placatingly, " James and Snape hated each other from the moment they set eyes on each other, it was just one of those things, you can understand that, can't you? "