Meaning: I do not think we could have stopped the horse if one of the men had no been calm and wise enough to put a handkerchief over his nose and to light a bit of brown paper to counteract the odour of the cheeses.

• 在我看来，若不是他们其中一人能够临危不乱，用手帕捂住它的鼻子,有燃起草纸抵销奶酪的气味，他们根本止不住它。