But the child did not see fit to let the matter drop.

但是孩子认为不应该就此罢休。

She opened the discussion with: " We had much better let the matter drop" .

她以这样的方式开始讨论：“我们最好让这件事搁置”。

But when Inger pointed out that he ought to have known, or might have guessed it, anyway, by the sun, he said no more, and let the matter drop.

但是当英格指出他应该知道，或者可能已经猜到，不管怎么说，凭着太阳，他没有再说下去，让这件事搁置了。