The clock was given as a retirement gift when he left the police.

【gift】这只钟是他退休离开警局时收到的一个礼物。

Then Agnes would stand, apologize for Mr. Gopnik's unavoidable absence, and say a few more nice words about Mary before handing over her retirement gift.

然后 Agnes 会站起来， 为 Gopnik 先生不可避免的缺席而道歉，并在交出她的退休礼物之前再说几句关于 Mary 的好话。