Wildeve was standing with his back to the fireplace smoking a cigar; and the promoter of the raffle, a packman from a distant town, was expatiating upon the value of the fabric as material for a summer dress.

韦狄背对壁炉站在那儿，抽着雪茄；摸彩的主办人是一个从远处小镇来的小贩，他正在细细讲述这布料做夏天衣服的用处。