1. “Goodbye, my girl,” said Sir John, waking from a short sleep.
点拨:waking from a short sleep是现在分词作时间状语,可以改为时间状语从句:when he woke from a short sleep。
2. Not for less than a thousand pounds!
点拨:这个句子是个省略句,完整的句子为:We don’t sell the title for less than a thousand pounds!