1. When he had finished his roll on the drum, the town-crier read out his notice with pauses in the wrong places, so that it made nonsense. 人打完了他的这通鼓以后，就当众朗诵告示，可是读的时候有几处停顿得不对，所以变得十分可笑。
2. When he had finished his roll on the drum, the town-crier read out his notice. 镇上传达公告的人打完了他的这通鼓以后，就朗诵告示。
3. The deep notes of the drum and the town-crier's announcement were repeated a second time in the distance. 远处再一次传来深沉的鼓声和这个镇传达公告的人的宣读告示声。
4. When he had finished his roll on the drum, the town-crier read out his notice with pauses in the wrong places, so that it made nonsense. 人打完了他的这通鼓以后，就当众朗诵告示，可是读的时候有几处停顿得不对，所以变得十分可笑。
5. Now the crier called the train ready and they got on. 这时，站台上的人高声喊着火车要开了，于是他们上了车。
