" Yes, I want some twilled silesia, a paper of number nine needles, and two yards of narrow lavender ribbon. Have you got your thick boots on, and something warm under your cloak? "

“要，我正要些西里西亚斜纹布、一盒九两码淡紫色窄丝带。你穿上厚靴子了？外套里可穿了些暖的衣服？”

She upset the tray of needles, forgot the silesia was to be 'twilled' till it was cut off, gave the wrong change, and covered herself with confusion by asking for lavender ribbon at the calico counter.

她打翻了线盒，忘了要买的里子布是“斜纹的”，等到已经剪下才想起，还给错了零钱，竟在印花布柜台要买淡紫色丝带，陷入一片慌乱之中。