过了片刻 meaning in English

a moment later
after a time

After a short interval tihon went into the study , as though to attend to the candles
过了片刻，吉洪走进书斋，仿佛是来看管蜡烛的照明。
" you have a very small park here , " returned lady catherine after a short silence
咖苔琳夫人没有理睬她，过了片刻才说： “你们这儿还有个小花园呢。 ”
" well , i don t know - but somehow it seems as if i did . " then they went on , and you -
过了片刻后，他又说： “嗯，这不太清楚不过我好像是看清了。 ”
After a short pause , her companion added , " you are too generous to trifle with me
过了片刻工夫，只听得她的朋友又说： “你是个爽快人，决不会开我的玩笑。
After a while , the woman explained to me , " today is the date of the three anniversaries of our marriage
过了片刻，那个女人对我解释道， “今天是我们结婚三周年的纪念日。

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