Good afternoon, Mrs. Green. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Sally.
格林太太,下午好。我想让你认识一下我的女朋友萨里。
and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgment,
并且意识到这象征着孩子们正在成熟和发展宝贵的观察力、独立判断力,