If it is a workman, I need but knock against the wall, and he will cease to work, in order to find out who is knocking, and why he does so; but as his occupation is sanctioned by the governor, he will soon resume it.

• 假如这是一个工人，我只要敲敲墙壁，他就会停止工作，并过来查究是谁在敲墙，为什么要敲墙，由于他是监狱长派来干活的，所以不久就会重新干起来。