1. We´ve got first-class leaflets, plenty of them, but how to get them into the factory remains a problem."
    我们手中有一流的传单，足够的传单，但是怎么把它们散发到工厂里还是个问题。”

2. Why couldn´t I find out what language that was?
    为什么我不去研究研究那是一种什么语言呢？

3. We always called her old Maggie although she wasn´t old really.
    尽管我们总是叫她老马吉，然而她却不是真的很老。

4. We all knew about old Maggie´s hard life because she was so fond of talking about it.
    我们对马吉的艰辛生活都了如指掌，因为她很喜欢谈论这些事情。

5. Well, the news caused a bit of excitement, and we were glad of it for old Maggie´s sake.
    这个消息带来了不小的兴奋，我们为马吉而感到高兴。

6. When Augustus Octavian became emperor after Caesar´s death, he also named a month for himself — August.
    恺撒死后，当奥古斯都大帝成为帝王的时候，他也用自己的名字奥古斯塔斯（Augustus）命名了一个月份——8月(August)。

7. When the Conference was over I was told by the President to hand out cigars and small favours to the staff that had helped us, and of course I hadn´t forgotten the Russian head waiter.
    当会议结束时，总统让我向帮我们忙的人员发送一些雪茄烟和小礼品。当然我并没有忘记苏联的侍者领班。

8. Why wasn´t it possible to observe the electric discharge in the usual way?"
    为什么按正常方法不能观测到放电量？”

9. We don´t just pay money for these wretched sties.
    住这些破烂猪圈我们付出的不仅仅是钱，

10. With her baby clasped to her she ran past the M.P.´s wife at the door and into the comfort of her neighbours´ arms.
    她抱好孩子，绕过站在门口的议员夫人，奔向邻居们的怀里，以求一点同情。