" The rope" ? " Yes, I expect to make my exit from here at the rope's end" .

" 绳索？" " 对，我想我会在绳索放到末了的时候离开这里的。"

I foresaw that it would be difficult to make my exit with dignity, and I wished to goodness that I had not returned to London till Mrs. Strickland had composed her difficulties.

可以预见，走出来的时候我很难保持尊严体面。我真希望晚回伦敦几天，等到思特里克兰德太太料理好这件事以后再回来。

I waited till the last deep and full vibration had expired—till the tide of talk, checked an instant, had resumed its flow; I then quitted my sheltered corner and made my exit by the side-door, which was fortunately near.

我一直等到最后一次深沉而饱满的震动结束——直到谈话的浪潮在一瞬间停止，重新开始流动；然后我离开了我隐蔽的角落，从侧门离开，幸运的是，它就在附近。