Officers in charge of lonely islands vary in their acceptance of tropical life: some continue to dress for dinner as if they were still in England; others go native,wear the local clothes and eat the native foods,and generally behave like uncivilized men.

• 管辖各荒凉小岛的军官对热带生活的适应各有不同：有的穿戴整洁进餐，好像还在英国似的，有的土著化了，穿戴当地的衣着，吃当地的饮食，总的来说，行为举止就像未开化的人一样。