" That didn't sound like Melchisedec, " she said.

“这听起来不像麦基洗德，”她说。

She had never become intimate with Melchisedec and his family, though they rather fascinated her.

她从未与麦基洗德和他的家人亲密，尽管他们让她着迷。

Go home, Melchisedec, and tell your wife there was nothing in my pocket.

回家去，麦基洗德，告诉你妻子我口袋里什么都没有。

Melchisedec had come out of his hole as if he had been listening for her footstep.

麦基洗德从他的洞里出来了，就好像他一直在倾听她的脚步声。

" It has been hard to be a princess today, Melchisedec, " she said.

“今天很难成为公主，麦基洗德，”她说。

Melchisedec was chastising some of his family.

麦基洗德正在责备他的一些家人。

One was Ram Dass and the other was a young man who was the Indian gentleman's secretary; but of course Melchisedec did not know this.

一个是拉姆·达斯， 另一个是印度绅士的秘书小伙子； 但麦基洗德当然不知道这一点。

She put a hand out delicately, speaking in a coaxing voice—as she spoke to the sparrows and to Melchisedec—as if she were some friendly little animal herself.

她小心翼翼地伸出一只手，用哄骗的声音说话——就像她对麻雀和麦基洗德说话一样——就好像她自己是一只友善的小动物一样。

On the other side of the wall Sara was sitting in her garret talking to Melchisedec, who had come out for his evening meal.

在墙的另一边，莎拉正坐在她的阁楼里和麦基洗德谈话，麦基洗德是出来吃晚饭的。

They did not remain very long, to the great relief of Melchisedec, who, as he probably did not comprehend their conversation, felt their movements and whispers ominous.

他们并没有停留很长时间， 这让麦基洗德如释重负， 他可能没有听懂他们的谈话， 觉得他们的动作和耳语是不祥的预兆。

The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

秘书轻盈而年轻，像拉姆·达斯一样悄无声息地从天窗溜了出去；他最后瞥见麦基洗德消失的尾巴。

She dropped them, and Melchisedec came quietly forth and ate them. A piece of larger size than the rest he took and carried in the most businesslike manner back to his home.

她把它们丢在地上，麦基洗德悄悄地出来吃了它们。他以最有条理的方式拿走了比其他尺寸更大的一块并带回了家。

With Melchisedec she had become so intimate that he actually brought Mrs. Melchisedec with him sometimes, and now and then one or two of his children.

她和麦基洗德变得如此亲密，以至于他有时会带上麦基洗德夫人，偶尔还会带一两个他的孩子。

Melchisedec had, in fact, found it rather dull; and when the rain ceased to patter and perfect silence reigned, he decided to come out and reconnoiter, though experience taught him that Sara would not return for some time.

事实上，麦基洗德觉得它很乏味。 当雨停了，一片寂静时， 他决定出来侦察一下， 尽管经验告诉他萨拉有一段时间不会回来。