It was amazing to think that in those miles of human habitations there was not probably half a dozen pounds of nails.

It was amazing to think that in those miles of human habitations there was not probably half a dozen pounds of nails.

令人惊奇的是，在人类居住的那几英里的地方，大概没有半打重的钉子。

-- Joseph Conrad 约瑟夫·康拉德