费了好大劲

• I soon rose , quietly took off my bonnet and gloves , uninvited , and said i would just step out to bessie - who was , i dared say , in the kitchen - and ask her to ascertain whether mrs . reed was disposed to receive me or not to - night
  此刻，贝茜竭力劝她服用镇静剂，费了好大劲才说服她。里德太太很快镇静下来了，陷入了昏睡状态，随后我便离开了她。