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.

他并不怎么饿；但一边啜着咖啡、一边小口吃着蛋糕，就消磨了大半个钟头。

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

说什么少校挥霍，那跟约翰叔叔比起来简直不值一提。

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

又有一个钟头花在了看商店橱窗上。

Then, suddenly noting the time.

然后，他突然注意到了时间。

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

约翰叔叔走了进去，尽管门口那个穿制服的职员狐疑地打量着他。

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

“马文先生在吗？”他和颜悦色地问。

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

“还没到，”那个胸前佩着大星章的职员说。

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

“我等着，”约翰叔叔宣布，在一张皮面长凳上坐了下来。