With his straw in his mouth, Mr. Cruncher sat watching the two streams, like the heathen rustic who has for several centuries been on duty watching one stream—saving that Jerry had no expectation of their ever running dry.

克朗彻先生嘴里叼着稻草，坐在那里注视着两条溪流，就像几个世纪以来一直守望着一条溪流的异教徒乡下人一样——杰里没想到它们会干涸。