Of course, a double order of sea turtle might not be as exciting as a mouthful of mammoth or a soupcon of sloth.

当然，双份海龟肉可能不像一口猛犸象肉或一点树獭肉那样令人振奋。

They began to hear rumors about themselves from all quarters, rumors founded usually on a soupcon of truth, but overlaid with preposterous and sinister detail.

他们开始听到来自四面八方的关于他们自己的谣言，这些谣言通常建立在虚假的基础上，但却被荒谬和险恶的细节所覆盖。