But Cal had old-fashioned tastes in general, and had even given up hope of curing his rheumatism, since panther oil was no longer available. All his way of life in the last of his nearly eighty years irked him.

但 Cal 总的来说品味过时，甚至已经放弃了治愈他的风湿病的希望，因为再也找不到豹油了。在他将近八十岁的最后岁月里，他所有的生活方式都让他感到厌烦。