the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press.

在此期间，编辑等得不耐烦了，因为杂志马上要付印。

'But it isn't perfume,' I said.'It's hair gel. '

“不，这不是香水，”我说，“是发胶。

He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.

他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。

There were books, clothing and photographs, together with letters which the seaman had once received from his wife.

其中有书箱、衣服、照片以及水手收到的妻子的来信。

Neither was I surprise when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line.Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.

火车开出几英里即在一个小站威德里停了下来。对此，我不觉得奇怪，因为即便是特别快车也可能被信号拦住。

If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find you ticket for inspection.

即使你走运弄到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉；要不然就为查票摸索你的车票。