Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.

牧师拿着一支电筒走上钟楼想去看看究竟发生了什么事情。

When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find the little black lamb was almost white.

半小时后，当他从屋里出来时，他惊奇地发现小黑羔羊全身几乎都变成白色。

We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?

但是，我们中有多少人能够坦率地说我们对流浪汉的简朴生活与无忧无虑的境况不感到有些羡慕呢？

On another occasion, he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.

还有一次，他邀请一些著名评论家来参观他私人收藏的现代画。

The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper.

两个工人奋力抗争，其中一个发了火，

We offered them food and spoke to them kindly, but they remained motionless.

我们给他们东西吃，客客气气地同他们交谈，但他们却一动也不动。