But the Witch suddenly turned on him with such a terrible expression on her face that he, apologized and began to nibble at the bread, though, it was so stale he could hardly get it down.

不料女巫突然向他扑来，脸上的神情那么可怕，他只好赔个不是，一点点啃起那块面包来，可是面包太干，他简直咽不下去。