The wide Sound, the Breakwater, the light-house on far-off Eddystone, the dark steam vessels, brigs, barques, and schooners, either floating stilly, or gliding with tiniest motion, were as the dream, then; the dreamed-of event was as the reality.

宽阔的海峡、防波堤、遥远的埃迪斯通上的灯塔、漆黑的蒸汽船、双桅帆船、三桅小帆船和纵帆船，地漂着，小的动作滑行，那时就像梦一样；梦寐求的事件就像现实一样。

For my part, I abominate all honorable respectable toils, trials, and tribulations of every kind whatsoever. It is quite as much as I can do to take care of myself, without taking care of ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not.

拿我来说，一切尊贵的、叫人敬重的劳动、考验和折磨，都使我乏味。能够照顾自己已经够我费事了，怎能管得了什大船，三桅船，两桅方帆船，纵帆式小桅船等等？