The relatives who believed they would be beneficiaries gathered in front of the judge's bench. They were anxious to hear what benefits of bequest they would receive.
那些自认为会是遗产受益人的亲友们聚集在法官席前，他们急着想知道自己将得到的好处或者说遗产。
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Bored to death, I sat on the bench along the riverside in the park in silence all by myself, with my eyes fixed on the fading sun, wearing an anxious expression.