I can hardly imagine anything, except perhaps the pulling of a tooth, that is equal to the pain caused by putting on a new flax shirt for the first time.

• 我难以想象有任何疼痛可以与第一次穿上一件新做的亚麻粗布衬衫带给我的疼痛相比，或许只有拔牙时的疼痛可以算作例外。