His hearty accents faltered and fell away as he noticed the stern unbending look on the countenances of his silent friends, and his invitation remained unfinished.

• 可是，看到几位朋友全都绷着脸，沉默不语，蟾蜍那热情洋溢的话变得结结巴巴，说不下去了，对他们的邀请也只说出一半。