Every one of Mr. Macey’s audience had heard this story many times, but it was listened to as if it had been a favourite tune, and at certain points the puffing of the pipes was momentarily suspended, that the listeners might give their whole minds to the expected words.

梅西先生的听众个个都听过这个故事许多遍，却仍像听一支心爱的曲子那样听着；到了某些地方，连烟斗都暂时停抽，好让他们全神贯注地等候那些熟悉的话。