Upon the point of their purpose in visiting the place Condon found the boy reticent, and so he did not push the matter-he had learned all that he cared to know as it was.

谈到他们要去那个地方的目的，康登发现男孩沉默寡言，所以他没有推动这件事——他已经知道了他想知道的一切。

That none of the party might be slighted, they ended by placing several large seal rings upon the points of the Gump's antlers, although that odd personage seemed by no means gratified by the attention.

为了不让任何一方受到轻视，他们最后在阿甘的鹿角尖上戴上了几个大密封环， 尽管那个古怪的人物似乎对受到的关注一点也不满意。

In due time the boats were lowered; but as standing in his shallop's stern, Ahab just hovered upon the point of the descent, he waved to the mate, —who held one of the tackle—ropes on deck—and bade him pause.

全部小艇准时下水了，但是，当亚哈站在自己的艇尾上，正悬荡着要往下降的时候，他向大副挥挥手——大副这时正在甲板上握着一根滑车索——吩咐他停下来。