Audiobook Dictation: “There was Captain Battleax seated there…”

There was Captain Battleax seated there, beautiful with a cocked-hat, and an epaulet, and gold braid.

巴特拉克斯舰长坐在那里，头戴三角帽，佩着肩章和金穗带，十分神气。

"Mr President," said he, "I am in command of her Majesty's gunboat, the John Bright, and I have come to pay my respects to the ladies."

“总统先生，”他说，“我是女王陛下的炮舰‘约翰·布赖特号’的舰长，特来向各位女士致意。”

"I have come to your shores, Mr President, with the purpose of seeing how things are progressing in this distant quarter of the world."

“总统先生，我来到贵国海岸，是想看看在世界这个遥远的角落里，事情进展得如何。”

"Things were progressing, Captain Battleax, pretty well before this morning.

“在今天早上之前，巴特拉克斯舰长，事情进展得还挺顺利。

But, on the whole, we are a prosperous and well-satisfied people."

不过总的来说，我们是个富足而心满意足的民族。”

"We are quite satisfied now, Captain Battleax," said my wife.

“现在我们非常满意了，巴特拉克斯舰长。”我妻子说。

"Quite satisfied," said Eva.

“非常满意。”伊娃说。