But silence was not dear to the heart of the Honourable John, and so he took up the running. 但是沉默並不合約翰少爺的心意，因此，他就決心表示主動，先開口。
But the misfortunes of their children still weighed upon their minds; And one day Cadmus exclaimed, "If a serpent's life is so dear to the gods, I would I were myself a serpent." No sooner had he uttered the words than he began to change his form. 但兒孫們的厄運始終使他們憂鬱寡歡。有一天卡德摩斯哀呼道：「既然眾神對一條蛇的生命如此看重，我倒不如就是一條蛇吧。」話剛出口他就開始變形了。
Everything you saw would become dear to you. 你所看到的每件事會變得對你珍貴起來。
My money and goods are as dear to me as life itself. 我的錢財對我就像生命一樣寶貴。
