They were not likely to fool away this high promise for lack of effort. No, they practised cautiously, after supper, with right fair success, and so they spent a jubilant evening.

• 他们可不会轻易放过这可喜的进步而裹足不前，不会。 吃过晚饭，他们又小心地练习了一下，取得了不小的成功，因此，这天晚上他们过得喜气洋洋。