After being hospitalised with influenza in March 1929, Orwell spent several months living in destitution alongside a Russian friend, with whom he worked as a dishwasher in a large hotel and later a restaurant.
1929 年 3 月, 奥威尔因流感住院后, 与一位俄罗斯朋友一起度过几个月的贫困活,他和这位朋友一起在一家大酒店和后来的一家餐馆担任洗碗工。