Ich fragte ihn nun, was geschehen sei, aber er antwortete eifrig und abwehrend: ›Nichts.‹ Ich ordnete an, daß er sich sofort zu Bett legen solle.
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I then asked him what had happened, but he replied vigorously and dismissively: "Nothing." I ordered him to go to bed immediately.
Translated by markvanroode 8844 6 days, 19 hours ago
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I then asked him what had happened, but he replied eagerly and defensively: "Nothing." I ordered him to go to bed immediately.
Translated by markvanroode 8844 1 week, 2 days ago

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Danke, Wendy.

by markvanroode 6 days, 19 hours ago

Hallo Mark, can I suggest that 'vigorously' would perhaps be a better translation of 'eifrig' in this context, and then perhaps 'dismissively' for 'abwehrend'. ?

by Merlin57 1 week ago