Brody did as she said. He felt something swish past under one sandal.

布罗迪照她说的做了。他感觉到有什么东西从一只凉鞋底下掠过。

His mother straining forward to lash at him, just out of reach now so that the belt swishes past his shoulder as he writhes and twists away from it on the floor.

他母亲挣扎着要向前鞭打他，他在地上翻滚、闪避，皮带还差点抽中，从肩膀旁边擦过。