What a load of rubbish. I've eaten plenty with their skins on. Scarf them, I say boots and all.

真是胡扯。我以前常连皮吃。连围巾鞋子都吞下去。

" What possessed you to tell those stories about my saddle, and the hats and boots, and all the rest of it" ?

“你为什么要讲那些关于我的马鞍、帽子和靴子以及所有其他东西的故事”？

" Nothing could have been worse, " was Amy's crushing reply. " What possessed you to tell those stories about my saddle, and the hats and boots, and all the rest of it? "

“糟得不能再糟了，”艾米断然地回答。“你被什么附上了身，竟然讲了那么一大套有关我的马鞍、帽子、靴子和别的什么的事？”

All had been going so well, and he had been selling goods, and money pouring in; the village round all flourishing, and using the finest meal, and a new schoolhouse, and hanging lamps and town-made boots, and all!

一切进展顺利，他一直在销售商品，资金源源不断地涌入；周围的村庄都很繁荣，用最好的饭菜，新的校舍，吊灯和镇上制造的靴子，等等！