Osten began to relate a droll anecdote anent the fire.

奥斯滕开始讲述火灾发生时的一则滑稽轶。

These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

这些想法包括对他在回忆录中所做的记述的回忆，以及任命 Velianoff 担任他希望自己担任的重要职务。