Chapter 9:
Amir设计把Hassan和Ali赶走，Ali一家临走前Amir的一段心理描写。
For a moment, I thought I saw a grimace. That was when I understood the depth of the pain I had caused, the blackness of the grief I had brought onto everyone, that not even Ali's paralyzed face could mask his sorrow.

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Grimace: 痛苦的表情
Paralyzed: 麻痹的、瘫痪的

Ali是面瘫脸几乎不能做出任何表情，此刻Amir却看到了他露出的痛苦，一种麻痹的面部也不能掩饰的悲伤。