Towards that small and ghostly hour, he rose up from his chair, took a key out of his pocket, opened a locked cupboard, and brought forth a sack, a crowbar of convenient size, a rope and chain, and other fishing tackle of that nature.

• 到了凌晨一两点，也就是幽灵出没的时刻，他才在椅子边站了起来，再从口袋里掏出钥匙，打开柜橱，取出一个口袋，一根大小适中的撬棍，一根带链的绳子和这一类的“渔具”。