But Joe, taking it up carefully with both hands, like a bird's-nest with eggs in it, wouldn't hear of parting with that piece of property, and persisted in standing talking over it in a most uncomfortable way.
但是乔,双手小心翼翼地把它捧起来,就像里面有鸡蛋的燕窝一样,肯放弃那块财产,坚持以一种极自在的方式站着谈论它。