Hardy soon made a signal to that effect, and the man was given up as lost.

哈代很快使一个信号给其他的人, 放弃失去的人。

Mrs. Reed occupied her usual seat by the fireside; she made a signal to me to approach; I did so, and she introduced me to the stony stranger with the words: " This is the little girl respecting whom I applied to you" .

里德太太坐在炉边她常坐的座位上。她示意我靠近；我这样做了，她把我介绍给了那个冷酷的陌生人，她说：“这就是我推荐给你的那个小女孩”。