Captain Smollett, the squire, and Dr Livesey were talking together on the quarterdeck, and, anxious as I was to tell them my story, I durst not interrupt them openly.

• 斯摩莱特船长、乡绅和大夫正聚集在甲板上，而我尽管急着要把我听到的消息告诉他们，却也不敢公开打断他们的谈话。