In fact, it is off a road that slices through the West Bank but, unlike several such arterial routes, it is one where Palestinians and Israelis can consortwith each other—which is quite a rarity.
If Mary and Kate were friends, then to consortwith Kate was one way of keeping in touch with Mary.
如果玛丽和凯特是朋友，那么与凯特交往就是与玛丽保持联系的一个途径。
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He had very pretty manners, and bowed in all directions, for he had young ladies' blood in his veins, and was accustomed to consort only with human beings; and that was of GREat consequence.