But the happening of strange things, even if they are not completely pleasant things, is more amusing than those times when nothing happens but meals, and they are not always completely pleasant, especially on the days when it is cold mutton or hash.

不过，遇到奇事，即使不全是愉快的事，也比除了吃饭便无事发生的日子有趣；何况吃饭也并非总是愉快，尤其碰上冷羊肉或杂烩肉的时候。