His acquaintances

認識他的人

wished him well.

祝福他。

The unacquainted

不認識他的人

wished to make

希望與他

his acquaintance.

結識。

Day and night

日以繼夜

businesslike men with shovels

精明的人拎著鐵鍬

tramp past him

從他身邊走過

and stare at him

步伐粗重

accusingly.

眼神充滿責難。

The businesslike men with shovels

精明的人手持鐵鍬

have a twofold

肩負雙重

task:

使命：

to bury him

將他公開

in public

埋葬

and exhume him

然後秘密

in secret.

挖掘。

In his heart

人們猜測

they suspect

他的心

gold

裝有

dust.

金粉。