But each time the quarrel passed off, and the voices grumbled lower for a while, until the next crisis came, and, in its turn, passed away without result.

• 但争吵每次又都平息了下来，叫骂声也渐渐变成嘟哝。但隔一会儿，新的危机又会重新开始，然后再毫无结果地结束。