The sepoys joined a long queue of people tax collectors, local judges, palace courtesans all bitter that a perfectly workable regime had been demolished by the British in the name of officiousness.

这些士兵和收税、方法官和宫女一样都愤愤不平，这个一切正常的行省竟被好事的英国给除了。

The sepoys were astonished that he did not roll lifeless at their feet; but, instead of this, before they had time to reload, the creature, after uttering a terrific cry, sprang across the ravine and seized one of its assailants.

塞波伊很惊讶， 他竟然没有死气沉沉倒在他们;是，他们没有来得及装弹，那只生物在发出一声可怕的叫声后，就跃过峡谷， 抓住了它的一个袭击者。