1·This dog actually received his inheritance from his father, Gunther III, a German Shepherd who received an inheritance from Karlotta Liebenstein, a German countess.
他继承的是父亲牧羊犬冈瑟三世的遗产，而冈瑟三世则是德国伯爵夫人卡洛塔·利本斯坦的唯一遗产继承人。
2·The Countess– who was only plain Bess Hardwick then – embroidered him a coat all chequered over with black and white squares.
伯爵夫人——那是还只不过是贝丝·哈德维克——为他织了一件绣满黑白方格的外套。
3·So I thought the shortest way was to go straight to Countess Olenska and explain — by the merest hint, you know — how we feel in New York about certain things.
所以我想最好的捷径就是直接去找奥兰斯卡伯爵夫人，并向她说明——仅仅是暗示，你知道——在纽约我们对某些事情的看法。
4·She has sewn me to the bed! They calmed her and showed her that the Countess had done no such thing.
她把我缝在床上了！他们尽力使她平静下来，告诉她伯爵夫人并没有这么做。
5·Tutbury Castle was cold and evil-smelling. It was also rather small and so they did not have to walk far before they found the Countess, seated at her needlework.
特伯利堡不但阴冷发霉，而且小得可怜，所以她们没走多远就找到了伯爵夫人，她正坐在那里做针线。