For half the year he did not reach his dim up-town flat till after dark, and could only " brush up" for dinner, and afterward lie on the lounge with his pipe, while his sister droned through the evening paper.

有半年时间，他一直到天黑后才回到他那昏暗的上城公寓，只能“刷刷”吃晚饭，然后躺在休息室里拿着烟斗，而他的妹妹则低声读着晚报。