Dexterously, he whipped out his yard measure, and proceeded, quite solemnly, to measure an overcoat hanging in the hall from the collar to the hem.

。 他灵巧地抽出他的码尺， 非常严肃地开始测量大厅里挂着的一件大衣， 从衣领到下摆。

There are no yard measures, neatly divided into the fractions of an inch, that one can lay against the qualities of a good mother or the devotion of a daughter, or the fidelity of a sister, or the capacity of a housekeeper.

没有精确到一英寸的几分之几的码尺，可以衡量一个好母亲的品质或女儿的忠诚， 或姐妹的忠诚， 或管家的能力。