Audiobook Dictation: “The Free-State Hotel served as barracks…”

The Free-State Hotel served as barracks.

自由州旅馆被用作营房。

Governor Robinson and Colonel Lane were appointed to command.

罗宾逊州长和莱恩上校被任命为指挥官。

The people of Lawrence, without any great difficulty, obtained daily information concerning the hostile camps.

劳伦斯的居民没费多大力气，就能每天获取敌方营地的情报。

They, on the other hand, professing no purpose but that of defense and self-protection, were obliged to permit free and constant ingress to their beleaguered town.

另一方面，他们既然声称除了防卫和自保别无他图，便只得允许外人自由、不断地出入这座被围困的城镇。

Sheriff Jones made several visits unmolested on their part, and without any display of writs or demand for the surrender of alleged offenders on his own.

琼斯警长几次来访都未受到他们的阻挠，他自己也没有出示令状，也没有要求交出所谓的罪犯。

They could see that a conflict meant serious results.

他们看得出，一旦冲突，后果将十分严重。

With the advantage of its defensive position, Lawrence was as strong as the sheriff's mob.

凭借防御位置的优势，劳伦斯的实力与警长那帮乌合之众不相上下。

On one point especially the Border Ruffians had a wholesome dread.

尤其在一点上，边境暴徒们怀有一种有益的畏惧。