but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.

不过他觉得，地位升高了，损失点儿钱也值得。

A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk marks on my baggage.

几分钟后，我终于被放行，手提划着宝贵的粉笔记号的行李，匆匆离去。

One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greewich.

人们在格林威治仍可看到19世纪最有名的帆船之一“卡蒂萨克”号。

On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster.

圣诞节那天，他的右腿还上着石膏，

It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.

城里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我来说一直是个谜。

However, this freedom can easily be abused.

然而，这种自由很容易被滥用。