It was long past the country noon dinner hour and I grew uneasy as the turkey browned and the squash and potatoes were done and the hard sauce finished for the plum pudding.

乡村中午的晚餐时间已经过去很久了， 当火鸡变成褐色， 南瓜和土豆做好了， 李子布丁的硬酱汁也做好了， 我开始感到不安。