The legal fight lingering over the schools in this tiny Mississippi town is almost as old as thesebuildings.

围绕这个密西西比小镇的学校展开的法律斗争几乎与这些建筑物一样古老。

I dawdled a little in the reception area, flicking through the magazines in the newsagent's, lingering over chocolate bars.

我在接待区磨蹭了一会儿， 在报刊亭里翻阅杂志，在巧克力棒上徘徊。

" You will remember about changing your flannels, Peter" ? she said, lingering over him. She was always so particular about their flannels.

" 你会记住换法兰绒衣裳的，是吗，彼得？" 温迪说，迟疑着不肯离开他。 她总是对他们的法兰绒衣裳要求特别严格。

" Dorian, " she answered, lingering over his name with long-drawn music in her voice, as though it were sweeter than honey to the red petals of her mouth.

“多里安，”她回答道，她的声音带着悠长的乐感萦绕在他的名字上，仿佛这对她嘴里的红色花瓣来说比蜂蜜更甜美。

She sat at dinner at another table and I could not see her, but afterward, when we men, after lingering interminably over our coffee, liqueurs, and cigars, returned to the drawing-room, I had a chance to speak to her.

晚餐时她坐在另一张桌子旁，我看不见她，但后来，当我们男人在咖啡、利口酒和雪茄上没完没了地逗留后，回到客厅时，我有机会和她说话。