'This is a fine way of keeping an engagement, ' said Swithin to himself.

“这是保持约定的好方法， ” Swithin 自言自语道。

" For years I have kept an engagement book showing all the appointments I have during the day, " Mr. Howell told me when I asked him to explain the reasons for his success.

“多年来，我一直保留着一本订婚簿，上面写着我白天的所有约会，”当我请豪厄尔先生解释他成功的原因时，他告诉我。