Men also listened at the ears of Apis, then put their hands to their own ears to prevent the escape of the secret, which they interpreted according to the nature of the first words they chanced to hear uttered.

• 人们还贴进圣牛的身边去听，同时挡住自己的耳朵，防止机密泄露。所谓机密，其实就是他们碰巧听到不知谁说的头几个字，然后自己再做出的解释。