fourpenny

fourpenny

1. fourpenny one

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2. He promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would only keep my weather eye open for a seafaring man with one leg

他答应每个月初给我一枚四便士银币,只要我能留心看着一个只有一条腿的水手。

3. but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me my fourpenny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for 'the seafaring man with one leg.

但不出一星期,他准又会改变主意,把那四便士银币给我,重新叮嘱我,要我留神那个“独腿水手”。

4. I'll give you a fourpenny one if you do not behave better.

你再不听话就给你一巴掌。

5. If you do that again I'll give you a fourpenny one!

如果你再那样干,我就揍你!

6. Altogether I paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies

总之,在这种可恶地幻想出来的朦胧形象当中,我为那每月的四个便士付出了相当昂贵的代价。

7. And altogether I paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies.

总之,我为这每月四便士的报酬付出的代价太大了,不断地受到这些噩梦的折磨。

8. One day,he took me aside and promised me a sliver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would keep my eye open for a sailor with one leg and let him know the moment he appeared.

有一天他把我拉到一边,向我保证每月初给我四便士,如果我能留心注意一个只有一条腿的水手,并且在他(水手)出现的那一刻告诉他。

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