認識他的人

His acquaintances

祝福他。

wished him well.

不認識他的人

The unacquainted

希望與他

wished to make

結識。

his acquaintance.

日以繼夜

Day and night

精明的人拎著鐵鍬

businesslike men with shovels

從他身邊走過

tramp past him

步伐粗重

and stare at him

眼神充滿責難。

accusingly.

精明的人手持鐵鍬

The businesslike men with shovels

肩負雙重

have a twofold

使命：

task:

將他公開

to bury him

埋葬

in public

然後秘密

and exhume him

挖掘。

in secret.

人們猜測

In his heart

他的心

they suspect

裝有

gold

金粉。

dust.