Neither Gerhardt nor the mother could believe their eyes when a grocery wagon halted in front of their cottage and a lusty clerk began to carry in the gifts.

• 当一辆杂货店的送货车停在他们的矮屋门前和一个壮健的伙计开始搬进礼物的时候，老夫妻俩是谁都以为自己眼睛看错了。