4.At this moment he tapestry moved aside, and a Nubian, black as ebony, and dressed in a plain white tunic, made a sign to his master that all was prepared in the dining-room.

• 话音刚落，门帘撩开了，一个穿着一套白色便服，黑得象乌木似的的黑奴对他的主人做了一个手势，表示餐厅里的一切都已准备好了。