Lucky now (sneezes) there's no knee-joint to make; that might puzzle a little; but a mere shin-bone—why it's easy as making hop-poles; only I should like to put a good finish on. Time, time; if I but only had the time, I could turn him out as neat a leg now as ever (sneezes) scraped to a lady in a parlor. Those buckskin legs and calves of legs I've seen in shop windows wouldn't compare at all. They soak water, they do; and of course get rheumatic, and have to be doctored (sneezes) with washes and lotions, just like live legs. There; before I saw it off, now, I must call his old Mogulship, and see whether the length will be all right; too short, if anything, I guess. Ha! that's the heel; we are in luck; here he comes, or it's somebody else, that's certain. AHAB (advancing)
这会儿，真运气，（打喷嚏）用不着做膝节骨；那才使人伤脑筋；只不过是做块胫骨——这就跟做根跳杆一样省事喽；但愿能把它顺顺当当的干完。时间呀，时间，我只要有时间就行啦，那我就可以给他做出一条挺齐整的腿，（打喷嚏）让他能够把右脚往后一退，向客厅里的太太好好地行个礼。我在店铺橱窗里看到的那种鹿皮腿和小牛腿，根本就甭跟这个比。那些都是泡过水的，的确是泡过水的；自然就要闹风湿症喽，闹风湿症就得去看大夫，（打喷嚏）洗洗擦擦，象张罗活腿一样。唔，那么，在我把它锯开以前，我得去找那个老蒙兀儿，看看长短是不是正好；我猜想，要是有点不对头的话，准是太短了。哈哈！后跟也做好了，我们真运气；啊他来了，要不是他，就一定是有什么人来了。亚哈（逐渐走过来）
(During the ensuing scene, the carpenter continues sneezing at times).
（在下一场里，木匠仍不时地打喷嚏。）
Well, manmaker!
弄好啦，老师傅！
Just in time, sir. If the captain pleases, I will now mark the length. Let me measure, sir.
不迟不早，来得刚好，先生。如果船长答应的话，我现在就来做个长短的记号。让我量一量，先生。
Measured for a leg! good. Well, it's not the first time. About it! There; keep thy finger on it. This is a cogent vice thou hast here, carpenter; let me feel its grip once. So, so; it does pinch some.
量一只腿！好极啦。唔，这倒不是头一遭。量吧！喂，把手指揿上去。噫，你这里倒有一把中用的虎钳，木匠；让我来试一试它的钳力。唔，唔；倒可以钳些什么。
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