《梁书·列传·卷五十六》
侯景抵达京口，将要渡江，顾虑王质阻挡，不久，王质无故而退兵，侯景听说还不相信，秘密派了人去窥探，对派去的人说： 王质如果真的退兵，你可折断江束的树枝作为信号。 
景至京口，将渡，虑王质为梗。俄而质无故退，景闻之尚未信也，乃密遣觇之。谓使者曰： 质若审退，可折江东树枝为验。 
When Hou Jing arrived at Jingkou and was about to cross the river, he was worried about Wang Zhi's resistance. Wang Zhi soon retreated without reason. Hou Jing didn't believe it when he heard about it. He secretly sent someone to spy on him and said to the person he sent: "If Wang Zhi really retreats, please break the tree branches on the river beam as a signal."
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For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 景至京口，将渡，虑王质为梗。俄而质无故退，景闻之尚未信也，乃密遣觇之。谓使者曰： 质若审退，可折江东树枝为验。 , complete the following steps to accurately translate it into English.
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Step 1: Identify the main clause and its components.

Step 2: Identify any subordinate clauses and their components.

Step 3: Determine the relationships between the clauses and phrases.

Step 4: Translate the individual clauses and phrases into English.

Step 5: Combine the translations of the clauses and phrases into a coherent English sentence.

Step 6: Check the translation for accuracy and clarity.
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