"Oh, no," said Dr. Dorian. "I don't understand it. “噢，不，”多里安医生说，“我不明白。

　　But for that matter I don't understand how a spider learned to spin a web in the first place. 可说到这件事，我首先就不明白，蜘蛛是怎么学会结网的。

　　When the words appeared, everyone said they were a miracle. 那些字的出现，大家说是奇迹。

　　But nobody pointed out that the web itself is a miracle." 不过没有人指出，蜘蛛网本身就是一个奇迹。”

　　"What's miraculous about a spider's web?" said Mrs. Arable. “蜘蛛网有什么奇迹呢？”阿拉布尔太太说，

　　"I don't see why you say a web is a miracle - it's just a web." “我不明白你为什么说蜘蛛网是个奇迹——就是一张蜘蛛网罢了。”

　　"Ever try to spin one?" asked Dr. Dorian. “你试过结网吗？”多里安医生问道。

　　Mrs. Arable shifted uneasily in her chair. 阿拉布尔太太在她的椅子上不自在地动着身子。

　　"No," she replied. “没有，”她回答说，

　　"But I can crochet a doily and I can knit a sock." “不过我会编织小餐巾，也会编织短袜子。”