It was a sort of hostelry of those times; a kind of public-house.
这是当时的一种旅馆；一种小酒店。
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The house had been thrown open to the public.
这所宅院已向公众开放。
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After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby.