Hour after hour I waited, and my thoughts grew darker; again the night came and found me watching, and at last, as I was making much ado to finish my dinner, I heard steps outside and the sound of a man's voice.

我等了一个小时又一个小时，我的思绪变得更加黑暗；夜幕再次降临，我发现我在看，最后，当我费力地吃完晚饭时，我听到外面有脚步声和一个男人的声音。