Outside in the street, huge crowds were already gathering, joking and laughing, and pushing to get the best places near the great black platform, where the rope hung ready for its morning's work.
外面的大街上已聚集了拥挤的人群,他们时而说着玩笑话,时而放声大笑,挤来挤去,都想找到离黑色平台最近的地方。在那儿,绞索已经挂起来,为当天早上的工作准备好了。