The postmistress handed him back through the grill his card with a letter . he thanked and glanced rapidly at the typed envelope 他向她道了谢，赶快朝那打了字的信封瞟上一眼：
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While the postmistress searched a pigeonhole he gazed at the recruiting poster with soldiers of all arms on parade : and held the tip of his baton against his nostrils , smelling freshprinted rag paper 上面是各兵种的士兵在列队行进。他把报纸卷的一端举起来按在鼻孔上，嗅着那刚印刷好的糙纸的气味。
