My intention was, if Caderousse was alone, to acquaint him with my presence, finish the meal the custom-house officers had interrupted, and profit by the threatened storm to return to the Rhone, and ascertain the state of our vessel and its crew.

• 我的意思是，假如里面只有卡德鲁斯一个人，我就告诉他我来了，在他家继续吃完那一顿刚才被海关关员打断了的晚餐，趁着那快要到来的暴风雨回到罗纳河去打听一下我们的船和船员的情形。