Robust men of good physique may die as suddenly as a hemp stalk snaps while a girl like Spindle-shanks drags on from day to day. Any moment may be her last, yet she endure doggedly.

• 长得结实的往往会象折断一根麻梗一样很快的死亡，而象“芦柴棒”一般的包身工，每一分钟都有死的可能，可是她们还在那儿支撑。