The method of worshipping the fire spirit involved lighting a big fire at the time of sunset and making prostrations to it until midnight , when the fire was extinguished 事奉火神的方法，就是当太阳刚刚要落山时，点燃一堆大火，向火光跪拜，直到深更半夜火熄为止。
The worst of it was that fontan was now in the habit of disappearing for the whole day and never returning home before midnight , for he was going to cafes and meeting his old friends again 现在最糟糕的却是整天不见丰唐的踪影，他晚上要到深更半夜才回来他经常逛咖啡馆，会见他的哥儿们。
He had only then come from the library ; and , in passing through the lobby , had noticed our talking and been attracted by curiosity , or fear , to examine what it signified , at that late hour 他刚从书房出来，正经过走廊，听到我们说话，被好奇心或是恐惧所驱使，想看看我们深更半夜还在说什么。
I m fear d you have some ill plans agate , that bring you about folk s houses at this time o night . if you ve any followers - housebreakers or such like - anywhere near , you may tell them we are not by ourselves in the house ; we have a gentleman , and dogs , and guns 我担心你们打着什么坏主意，所以才那么深更半夜到人家房子里来，要是你有什么同伙一一强入住宅打劫的一类人就在近旁，你可以告诉他们，房子里不光是我们这几个，我们有一位先生，还有狗和枪。 ”
