Audiobook Dictation: “John Merrick, of Portland; and each…”

John Merrick, of Portland"; and each one bowed profoundly and declared he was "highly honored."

波特兰的约翰·梅里克”；每个人都深深鞠躬，声称“不胜荣幸”。

Yet Uncle John seemed in no way elated by this reception.

然而约翰叔叔对这番接待似乎丝毫没有得意之色。

"It's John Merrick" passed from mouth to mouth, and the uniformed official strutted from one window to another, saying:

“是约翰·梅里克”这句话一传十、十传百，那个穿制服的职员从一个窗口踱到另一个窗口，得意扬扬地说：

"I showed him in myself.

“是我亲自领他进来的。

But Uncle John waived it aside disdainfully.

但约翰叔叔不屑一顾地把这推到了一边。

In a moment the great Broadway crowd had swallowed up John Merrick, and five minutes later he was thoughtfully gazing into a shop window again.

转眼间，百老汇的汹涌人潮就吞没了约翰·梅里克，五分钟后，他又若有所思地凝视着一家商店的橱窗。

By and bye he bethought himself of the time, and took a cab uptown.

过了一会儿，他想起了时间，便叫了辆马车往上城去。

Do you know you're ten minutes late?"

你知道你迟到了十分钟吗？”

"I'm sorry," he said, humbly; "but it's a long way here from downtown."

“对不起，”他谦卑地说，“可从下城到这儿路太远了。”

"Didn't you take a car?"

“你没坐电车吗？”