They tried speaking to him; but, he was so confused, and so very slow to answer, that they took fright at his bewilderment, and agreed for the time to tamper with him no more.

• 他们试着和他交谈，但是他仍然很迷糊，回答来得很缓慢。 见到他那惶惑迷乱的样子，他们都感到害怕，都同意不再去惊扰他。