Together they hurried to the kitchen in their nightclothes. Mrs. Buckland made a flour paste, which she spread across the table, while the Reverend Buckland fetched the family tortoise.

夫妻俩穿着睡衣急匆匆地来到厨房。巴克兰太太和了面团，铺在那张桌上，巴克兰牧师拿来家里养的乌龟。