Templeton seized the string, passed it around the end of the pig's tail, and tied two half hitches.

坦普尔顿抓住绳子，绕在小猪尾巴尖上，打了两个半结。

Instantly the old man slipped the running noose over one of the lad's wrists, took a couple of half hitches about his other wrist, and knotted the cord.

老人立即将活动套索套在小伙子的一只手腕上， 在他的另一只手腕上套了几个半结， 然后把绳子打结了。