Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind.

由于他不爱交际，我过了一些时候才有机会探究他的思想。

Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind.

由于他不爱说话，我过了一些时候才有机会探测他的心灵。