He had a pair of boots, so unimaginably heavy and thick, with great slabs of iron on the soles, even the straps were fastened with copper nails—it was a marvel that one man could walk in such boots at all.

他有一双靴子，厚重得难以想象，鞋底是大铁板，连带子都是用铜钉固定的——一个人能穿着这样的靴子走路，真是奇迹。