The post office generally will send the dead letters back to the senders.

邮局一般会将挂号的瞎信退给寄信人。

Mostly they are dead letters, yet efforts to repeal them are resisted vigorously.

它们通常是一纸空文，然而废除它们的努力却被强有力地抵制着。

It would not be until 1947 that some received letters confirming that they were dead.

直到1947年一些来信才进一步确定他们死了。

My letters! all dead paper … mute and white!

我的信！一队队死沉沉的纸，苍白又无声。

My letters! All dead paper,... mute and white!

我的信！一堆堆死沉沉的纸，苍白又无声。