Much to the aristocrat's amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.

贵族感受到非常好笑的是:一会儿工夫,狱卒重新登台,拿来一副眼镜以及平时使用的那封信,然后为那囚犯念了起来。

The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow-actor had at last learnt his lines

看守在一旁热切地看着,急于想知道他的同事是否终于背出他的台词。

The gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner

那监狱看守一会儿后返回到监狱去,他戴着一副眼镜,手上拿着封普通的信,然后把信读给犯人听。

And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler .

说完,他一下子把信递给了狱卒。

He was a model of a gaoler : surly, and dumb, and deaf to every attempt at moving his sense of justice or compassion

他是一个狱卒的典型:乖戾,不吭一声,对于打动他的正义感或同情的各种企图完全装聋。

One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.

一天晚上,狱卒决定与他的同事开一个玩笑,看看他反复演出这么多场之后,是否已将信的内容记熟了。

Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim, sire. I must get my glasses.'

狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不住,于是便说:“陛下,这儿光线的确太暗了,我得去把眼镜拿来。”

The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow-actor had at last learnt his lines.

狱卒热切地观察着,急于了解他的同事是否记熟了台词。

In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner

在最后一幕中,一个监狱看守总要带着一封信上场交给这个囚犯。

In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.

在最后一幕中,狱卒手持一封信上场,然后将信交给狱中那位贵族。

Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.

这时狱卒上场,手里拿着那封珍贵的信。

In the year 1800 the chief constable was a publican, and the head gaoler sold rum and brandy opposite the prison gates.

举1800年的例子来说吧：警察局长的第二职业是酒馆老板，总监狱长则在监狱大门的正对面开了个朗姆酒和白兰地的专卖店。

a gaoler;a guard

监狱看守

A gaoler taking bribes

狱卒受贿

a jailer’s room;a gaoler’s room

看守室