And so it came to pass, that the bird, while out one day, met a fellow bird, to whom he boastfully expatiated on the excellence of his household arrangements.

事情就这样过去了，有一天，这只鸟在外出时遇到了一只同伴，他吹嘘着向他吹嘘他的家庭安排非常出色。

Governor Bellingham, in a loose gown and easy cap, —such as elderly gentlemen loved to indue themselves with, in their domestic privacy, —walked foremost, and appeared to be showing off his estate, and expatiating on his projected improvements.

贝灵厄姆州长身着宽松的长袍，头戴便帽——老绅士们在他们的家庭隐私中喜欢这样戴——走在最前面， 似乎在炫耀他的财产， 并详述他计划中的改进。