" You might have saved yourself trouble by leaving word at Mr. Vine's, " said Jim.

“你去瓦恩先生家留个言，也许可以省去麻烦，”吉姆说。

The more effectually to guard it he decided to sleep at the cabin during the two or three nights previous to his departure, leaving word at the homestead that in a day or two he was going on an excursion.

为了更有效地保护它，他决定在出发前的两三个晚上睡在小屋里，并在宅基地留下消息，说一两天后他要去远足。