The frightened girls retreated to their corner; but the grandmother stepped eagerly forward to assist her son.
受惊的姑娘们退到她们的角落里；但是祖母急切地走上前去，帮助她的儿子。
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This was a small airless house and in the corner he discovered a water pump. He was so excited and went forward to draw water, but no water came out no matter how hard he tried.
He sets to work, positioning himself in the corner of the room and taking four steps forward along the barrier wall. He turns ninety degrees, and then steps forward three more paces.