" Were it yesterday afternoon ? " said Joe , after coughing behind his hand , as if he had had time to catch the whooping - cough since he came . " No it were not . Yes it were . Yes . It were yesterday afternoon " ( with an appearance of mingled wisdom , relief , and strict impartiality ) .
— Это было вчера днем? - сказал Джо, кашлянув за руку, как будто у него было время подхватить коклюш с тех пор, как он пришел. «Нет, не было. Да, было. Да. Это было вчера днем» (с видом смешанной мудрости, облегчения и строгой беспристрастности).
