Waiting cautiously in the neighborhood of the kitchen Dick heard a cork pop, but he yielded the point.

迪克在厨房附近小心翼翼地等着， 听到软木塞爆裂声， 但他让步了。

Mrs. Thornton did not choose to yield the point to her son; or else she had, in general, pride enough for her sex.

桑顿夫人并没有选择让步给她的儿子。或者说，总的来说，她对自己的性别有足够的自豪感。