It stretched out its legs rigidly, then did a back flip, breaking the thread and landing on the desk, where it began to cartwheel in circles.

它僵硬地伸直了腿，然后回身翻了一个跟头，细丝被拉断了。它摔在桌上，开始绕着圈子翻跟头。

But her clumsy fingers broke the threads; she had no heart for anything, lost her sleep and " wasted away, " as she put it.

但是她笨拙的手指弄断了线； 她对任何事情都没有兴趣， 失眠，用她的话说“消瘦了” 。