As I stood morosely contemplating the destruction of our cheerful domestic clutter, and recalling better days, I heard the sound of wheels on the gravel of the drive. The first guest had arrived. Gathering the robes of my martyrdom about me, I made ready to receive her.

我忧郁地站在那里，想着要把我们愉快的家庭生活弄得一团糟，回想起那些美好的日子。这时，我听到车道上的砂砾上传来了车轮的声音。第一位客人来了。我把我殉道时穿的袍子披在身上，准备迎接她。