He had kept his little corner of the city safe for ordinary people and he sure as hell was entitled to more than his lousy one C note a week.

• 他把他负责的纽约市的一隅整治得成了普通老百姓的安全之地，也理所当然地应该得到比他每星期只领一百美元的微薄饷金更高的报酬。