The war between the two departments became more violent than ever, it had never waxed so warm; angry words were exchanged like cannon shots, and a slap even was given one evening behind some boxes of chemises.

两个部门之间的战争比以往任何时候都更加激烈，而且从未如此激烈；愤怒的话语像大炮一样互相交换，一天晚上甚至有人在一些箱子后面打了一巴掌。