So, to go around the houses means you go a long way round before asking what you want to ask.

所以go around the houses的意思就是在问出你想问的问题前绕了一大圈问别的事情。

He just went a long way 'round the bush.

他只是绕着灌木丛走了很远。

They went a long way round to avoid being stopped at Breidablik, and made a jest of that little ruse.

他们绕了很远的路， 以免在 Breidablik 被拦下， 并拿这个小计谋开玩笑。

The next place they were to visit was quite near at hand, but they had to go a long way round in order to avoid a region in which Men lived.

下午去拜访的地方虽然不远，但他们不得不绕一个大弯，避开人类居住的地区。

He does not look in at Brede's on the way back; on the contrary, he goes a long way round, keeping away from the place. He does not care to stop and talk to folk, only trudge on.

回来的路上他没有去布雷德家看看；相反，他绕了很远的路，远离那个地方。他不想停下来和人们交谈，只是继续跋涉。

Eleseus goes on and on. The two in the cart ahead pass by Storborg. Eleseus goes a long way round, and he too passes by; what was he to do there, at home, at his trading station and store?

Eleseus 继续说下去。前面那辆手推车里的两人从斯托堡身边经过。 Eleseus绕了很远的路，他也经过了；他在那儿，在家里，在他的交易站和商店里做什么？