Three men, who had by this time advanced some distance into the field, stopped to take counsel together.

三个人此时已经在田野里走了一段距离，他们停下来一起商量。

The board, in imitation of so wise and salutary an example, took counsel together on the expediency of shipping off Oliver Twist, in some small trading vessel bound to a good unhealthy port.

董事会效仿如此明智和有益的榜样，共同商议了从奥利弗·特维斯特 (Oliver Twist) 出发的权宜之计，该船是在一些开往一个良好的、不健康的港口的小型贸易船上。