" What'll I put on his feet, sir" ? the man asked, after the customary " Ay, ay, sir" .

那人照例回答了" 是，是，先生" ，然后问道：" 脚上坠什么，先生？"

As he no longer had any strength left with which to stand, he sat down on a little stool and put his two feet on the stove to dry them.

他再没力气站着，于是在一个小凳子上坐下来，把两只湿漉漉的脚搁到炉子上烤干。