" Then, Herbert, " I would respond, " let us look into our affairs" .

“那么，赫伯特，”我会回答，“让我们看看我们的事情吧”。

Ready breathed Herbert. I was to fire at any time now, and he was to follow with his big gun in case mine had missed.

哈波特深深吸了一口气，说到准备好了吗？我可以随时开枪，万一我没有打中，他将补上一枪。

" Be firm, Herbert, " I would retort, plying my own pen with great assiduity.

“要坚定，赫伯特，”我会反驳说，用我自己的笔非常勤奋。

" Herbert, I shall always need you, because I shall always love you; but my need is no greater now than at another time" .

“赫伯特，我将永远需要你，因为我将永远爱你；但我现在的需要并不比其他时候更强烈”。

Dinner done and we sitting with our feet upon the fender, I said to Herbert, " My dear Herbert, I have something very particular to tell you" .

吃完晚饭，我们双脚坐在挡泥板上，我对赫伯特说：“亲爱的赫伯特，我有件事要告诉你”。