All the time he was jerking out these phrases while he was stumping up and down the tavern on his crutch, slapping tables with his hand, and giving such a show of excitement as would have convinced an Old Bailey judge or a Bow Street runner.

• 他说这番话的时候，一直拄着拐杖在酒店里跳来跳去，还时不时地拍着桌子，那副激动的样子简直可以说服伦敦中央刑事法庭的法官或伦敦的警察。