But he realized he was talking to himself; the companionway was empty. Everyone had gone off on their errands, and the mysterious patch deliverer was long gone.

• 可他发现，这话只能说给自己听了，因为升降口扶梯上一个人也没有。每个人都在忙自己的差事，那个神秘的送纹章的快递员，也早就不见了。