I have never been able to break myself of the habit for fifty years.

五十年来，我一直没能改掉这个习惯。

He did not answer, and I waited for some time for him to speak. At last I had to break the silence myself.

他并没有回答我的问题，我等了一会儿，看他是不是开口。最后我不得不自己打破沉寂。

" Because, " answered the Princess, also stopping, a safe distance away, " if I run I may fall down and break myself" .

" 因为，" 公主也停步了，隔着一个相对安全的距离，然后回答说，" 你追我便会跑，如果跌倒，就会跌碎了自己。"