Shamefully, I was in no position to take in pets, busy as I was with my work. All I could do was gently explain why. He would nod quietly and be crestfallen for many days afterwards.
慚愧的是我沒有收容野狗野貓的條件，自己工作又忙，只好把困難的理由婉轉向他說明，他只點頭默然無語，卻仍怏怏不樂好多天。