A scrawny buttermilk-faced young besom, allus askin' questions an' pokin' tha' nose where it wasna, wanted.

一个骨瘦如柴的白脱牛奶脸的年轻扫帚，总是在问问题，并在它要的地方戳鼻子。

The besom of reform hath swept him out of office, and a worthier successor wears his dignity and pockets his emoluments.

改革的风潮已将他赶下台，一位更有价值的承了他的尊严，并获得了他的酬劳。