Fire! shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, " We will knock him down for snapping, " while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

“开枪！”那群少年连声高叫，事先有人向他们透风，假若市政官员在场的话，英国哨兵就不敢开枪。突然，一位年轻人叫道，“把他揍倒，折断他的枪，”四下响起一片呼哨和连声哄叫。