One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain.

一个窃贼被一尊很重的雕像击中，但由于他忙着抢钻石首饰，竟连疼痛都顾不上了。

'You should have declared that.

“你刚才应该申报，

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？

There are rare instances when justice almost ceases to be an abstract concept.

在个别情况下，正义不再是一种抽象概念。

Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.

其中一个工人装模作样地问道，在被带往警察局之前，是否可以打一个电话。

Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.

常人轶事往往比政治事件更能引起公众注意。