<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishNilimgeukia Lawrence, nikamwambia kwamba ni afadhali niwaondoke sasa, kwa kuwa huduma zangu hazikuhitajiwa tena, lakini maneno hayo yalikaa midomoni mwangu.  <response>: I turned to Lawrence, to suggest that I had better leave them now that there was no further need of my services, but the words were frozen on my lips. 