The matter is too small to be worth niggling over . 小小不言的事,不必计较。
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So bloom lets on he heard nothing and he starts talking with joe telling him he needn t trouble about that little matter till the first but if he would just say a word to mr crawford 布卢姆装作什么也没听见。他和乔攀谈起来,说小小不言的事儿,在下月一号之前不用放在心上。然而要是跟克劳福德先生讲一声就好了。