The window-shutters were closed; the street was empty; not a soul had awakened to the business of the day.

百叶窗关着。街道空无一人；没有人意识到今天的事务。

At the office in Little Britain there was the usual letter-writing, hand-washing, candle-snuffing, and safe-locking, that closed the business of the day.

在小不列颠的办公室里，照常写信、洗手、熄灭蜡烛和上锁，结束了一天的工作。