28 Five pounds too dear

Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.

当一艘大型班船进港的时侯,许多小船载着各种杂货快速向客轮驶来。

Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware.

大船还未下锚，小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯、印度丝绸、铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。

It was difficult not to be tempted.

要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。

Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.

船上的许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来,但我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。

I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.

我刚下船,就被一个人截住,他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。

I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds.

我根本不想买,但我不能掩饰这样一个事实:其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。