but a mere shin-bone—why it's easy as making hop-poles; only I should like to put a good finish on. 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。

　　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. 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。

　　Those buckskin legs and calves of legs I've seen in shop windows wouldn't compare at all. 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。

　　They soak water, they do; and of course get rheumatic, and have to be doctored (sneezes) with washes and lotions, just like live legs. 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。

　　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. 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。

　　Ha! that's the heel; we are in luck; here he comes, or it's somebody else, that's certain. AHAB (advancing) 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. 量一只腿！好极啦。唔，这倒不是头一遭。量吧！喂，把手指揿上去。

　　This is a cogent vice thou hast here, carpenter; let me feel its grip once. So, so; it does pinch some. 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。