Old Slattery, who clung persistently to his few acres, in spite of repeated offers from Gerald and John Wilkes, was shiftless and whining.

• 老斯莱特里死死抱住他那几英亩土地，任凭杰拉尔德和约翰?威尔克斯一再出价购买也不放手，他就是这么个刻板而又爱发牢骚的人。