1.She meant what she said, for she could never long endure any conversation of which she was not the chief subject.

【難句解析】這里的mean是及物動詞，意思是“對...持認真態度”；endure的意思是“忍受”；of which引導的定語從句修飾conversation；

【句子翻譯】她說到做到，因為她從來就忍受不了不以她為主題的談話。

2.The boys were enchanted, as she had intended them to be, and they hastened to apologize for boring her.

【難句解析】這句的主干是The boys were enchanted and they hastened...；as引導的從句做狀語；

【句子翻譯】小伙子們給迷住了，這正中她的心意，于是他們向她道歉。

3.The boys looked uncomfortable, recalling their mother’s conduct three months ago when they had come home, by request, from the University of Virginia.

【難句解析】recalling...come home做動詞looked的伴隨狀語；by request做狀語，修飾come home；

【句子翻譯】小伙子顯得有點不自在，想起三個月前他們從弗吉尼亞大學被請回家時母親的那番表現。