A party of visitors were being shown round a lunatic asylum.They came across one individual in the grounds,with wild eyes,dishevelled hair,feverishly endeavouring to catchflies and keep them in his pocket.
一群游客被领着参观一所疯人院。在院子里他们遇见一个人,他长着一双疯狂的眼睛,头发蓬乱,正狂热地设法逮住苍蝇,把它们装在他的口袋里。
His was a sad case,said the attendant.Whilst he was at the war his wife abandoned his home and ran off with another man.
他的病很惨,陪同人说。在他当兵打仗的时候,他的妻子抛下他的家和另一个男人私奔了。
Terrible,said a visitor.
真可怕,一个游客说。
Presently they came to a padded cell,in which could be heard a raging as of a wild beast.
不久他们来到一间安上软垫的小屋前,听见里面传出野兽般的怒吼。
That's the other man,said the attendant.
这就是那另一个男人,陪同人说。