His passion was for trapping and the hides of raccoons and skunks and opossums and an occasional otter or wild-cat hung drying on the walls of his house.

他热衷于诱捕， 浣熊、臭鼬和负鼠的皮以及偶尔的水獭或野猫的皮挂在他家的墙上晾干。