He fetched tub, soap, and other necessaries from the cabin, selected a few garments at random, tried to recollect what he had seen in casual glances through laundry windows, and set to.

• 他把洗衣盆、肥皂和其他需用什物搬出船舱，胡乱挑了几件脏衣物，努力回忆他偶尔从洗衣房窗口瞥见的情形，动手洗了起来。