In vain I looked to right and left, for neither my brother nor his strange guardian was in sight; two elderly men were coming down arm-in-arm, and a telegraph boy was walking lustily along whistling.

我徒劳地左右张望，因为既没有看到我的兄弟，也没有看到他奇怪的监护人。两个老人手挽着手下来，一个报务员吹着口哨，精力充沛地走着。