He played with them and lost some of his money, but when it struck twelve, everything vanished from his sight.
他和他们一起玩,输了一些钱,但当钟敲12点时,一切都从他的视线中消失了。
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The distraught couple's neighbour, still half-hoping for a sight of her daughter, burst out angrily: "Why isn't there money to build a good school for our kids?"