Then he re-entered the house, strapped a belt round his waist, shoved a brace of pistols into it, took up a stout cudgel that stood in a corner of the hall, and set off for the Wild Wood at a smart pace.

• 随后他转身进屋，将一根皮带系在腰间，往皮带上插几把手枪，又从大厅的一角抄起一根粗棒，撒腿朝野林走去。