I became a connoisseur of that nasty thud a manuscript makes when it comes through the letter box.

I became a connoisseur of that nasty thud a manuscript makes when it comes through the letter box.

我成了一名鉴赏家，欣赏手稿从信箱里发出的那种刺耳的砰砰声。

-- James Herriot 詹姆斯·赫里奥特