He manages like somebody carrying a box

他设法像某个人搬着一口箱子。

that is too heavy, first with his arms

箱子太重，他先用胳膊

underneath. When their strength gives out,

在下面抱住。当胳膊的力气用尽，

he moves the hands forward, hooking them

他把两手往前移，钩住

on the corners, pulling the weight against

箱子的角，将重量紧顶

his chest. He moves his thumbs slightly

在胸口。等手指开始乏力时，

when the fingers begin to tire, and it makes

他稍稍挪动拇指，这样

different muscles take over. Afterward,

使不同的肌肉来接任。后来

he carries it on his shoulder, until the blood

他把箱子扛在肩上，直到

drains out of the arm that is stretched up

伸在上面稳住箱子的那条胳膊

to steady the box and the arm goes numb. But now

里面的血流尽，胳膊变麻。但现在

the man can hold underneath again, so that

这个人又能抱住下面，这样

he can go on without ever putting the box down.

他就能继续走，再不放下箱子。