But this same bone is not in the tail; it is in the head, which is a sad mistake for a sagacious lawyer like Prynne.

可是，这种骨并不是长在尾巴上，而是长在头上呀，这对林这样一个聪明的律说来，真是一个可悲的。

These animals are caught by stratagem, and, when tamed, they are the most gentle, obedient, and patient, as well as the most docile and sagacious of all quadrupeds.

捕捉大需要施展些手段才行，可是驯服后，大是最温和、最顺从、最有耐心的动物，也是四蹄动物中最聪明的。