He had to eat with a knife and fork ; he had to use napkin , cup , and plate ; he had to learn his book , he had to go to church ; he had to talk so properly that speech was become insipid in his mouth ; whithersoever he turned , the bars and shackles of civilization shut him in and bound him hand and foot 他吃饭得用刀叉，还要使餐巾杯子和碟子他又得念书，上教堂。说话枯燥无味没关系，但谈吐要斯文，他无论走到那里，文明都束缚着他的手脚。就这样，他硬着头皮忍受着，过了三个星期。
Threading this chaos , i at last reached the larder ; there i took possession of a cold chicken , a roll of bread , some tarts , a plate or two and a knife and fork : with this booty i made a hasty retreat . i had regained the gallery , and was just shutting the back - door behind me , when an accelerated hum warned me that the ladies were about to issue from their chambers 拱门前悬挂着大红门帘，虽然我们与毗连的餐室中的客人之间，仅一层之隔，但他们话说得那么轻，除份战利品急忙撤退，重新登上走廊，正要随手关上后门时，一阵越来越响的嗡嗡声提醒我，女士们要从房间里走出来了。
