I was haunted by the fear that she would, sooner or later, find me out with a black face and hands, doing the coarsest part of my work.

• 我时刻提心吊胆,唯恐她迟早有一天会看见我这张乌黑的脸,这双乌黑的手,看见我正在干我最粗的活儿。