悬而未决的问题

• Vandeuvres had sat himself down by the stout man , who still looked very sedate . for some moments they both appeared to be discussing with much propriety the question before the house , which was , " how can one discover the exact state of feeling that urges a young girl to enter into the religious life ?
  旺德夫尔坐在胖子的身边，胖子保持着一副十分庄重的神态，一会儿，他们似乎在一本正经地讨论一个悬而未决的问题，就是要弄清是什么真正的感情促使那个女孩进修道院当修女的。