But to no one would she grant her confidence, answering all taunts with bitter sarcasm, and all serious expostulation with sullen denial, or with floods of tears.

可是她对谁都不吐露真情，她用辛辣的讽刺回击一切嘲弄；而对认真的规劝，不是矢口否认就是泪如泉涌。