For a moment Meriem was silent, buried in thought.

梅瑞姆沉默了一会儿， 陷入了沉思。

He stood for several minutes buried in thought. The girl watched his face, wondering what was passing in his mind. She, too, was thinking of the future. She feared to remain and suffer the vengeance of The Sheik.

他站着沉思了几分钟。女孩看着他的脸，想知道他在想什么。她也在考虑未来。她害怕留下来遭受酋长的报复。