Audiobook Dictation: “He was not especially hungry; but…”

He was not especially hungry; but in sipping the coffee and nibbling the cakes he passed the best part of an hour.

他並不怎麼餓；但一邊啜著咖啡、一邊小口吃著蛋糕，就消磨了大半個鐘頭。

Talk about the Major's extravagance: it could not be compared to Uncle John's.

說什麼少校揮霍，那跟約翰叔叔比起來簡直不值一提。

Another hour was spent in looking in at the shop windows.

又有一個鐘頭花在了看商店櫥窗上。

Then, suddenly noting the time.

然後，他突然注意到了時間。

Uncle John walked in, although the uniformed official at the door eyed him suspiciously.

約翰叔叔走了進去，儘管門口那個穿制服的職員狐疑地打量著他。

"Mr. Marvin in?" he inquired, pleasantly.

「馬文先生在嗎？」他和顏悅色地問。

"Not arrived yet," said the official, who wore a big star upon his breast.

「還沒到，」那個胸前佩著大星章的職員說。

"I'll wait," announced Uncle John, and sat down upon a leather-covered bench.

「我等著，」約翰叔叔宣布，在一張皮面長凳上坐了下來。