The message may even be an original saying written by a member of the family.
格言也可能是家庭某位成员写下来的新颖奇特的有独创性的见解。
Looking up I saw that we were surrounded by children in rags who were looking at us silently as we ate.
我抬头一看,发现我们被一群衣衫褴褛的小孩团团围住了,他们在默不作声地看着我们吃饭。