Every little helps to lighten the freight, said the captain, as he threw his wife overboard.

每一点都有助于减轻货物的重量,船长说,同时把他的妻子扔到船外。

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You will find the poet who wrings the heart of the world, or the foremost captain of his time, driving a bargain or paring a potato, just as you would do.

你会发现,诗人或他那个时代最重要的船长,就像你会做的那样,会讨价还价或削土豆皮。

Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim.

贫穷是不舒服;但是,十有八九,一个年轻人所能遇到的最好的事情就是被扔到海里,被迫沉沦或游泳。

Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it.

“船长”是个很好的旅行名字,所以我接受了这个名字。