As for us, half laughing, we massaged and comforted poor Ned Land, who was swearing like one possessed.

我们笑着，安慰不幸的尼德·兰，用手摩擦他，他像魔鬼附身一样，大声地咒骂。

But in spite of everything he did to appease her, she continued to have her tantrums and often he thought she acted like one possessed.

但是不管他如何姑息迁就，她还是不停地发脾气，因此他感到她真像是鬼迷心窍了。