Mrs White looked at the stranger and she thought, "Perhaps he has the money... but why Maw and Meggins?And his face is very unhappy... Why?" suddenly the old woman was afraid．'Please sit down，' Mr White began， but now his wife could not wait．'What's the matter？'she cried．'Is Herbert…'she could not finish the question．The stranger did not look at their faces and Mr White began to be afraid too．'Please， tell us！' he said．'I'm very sorry，' the man from Maw and Meggins began．He stopped for a minute and then he began again．'I'm very sorry， but this morning there was an accident at the factory…''What's the matter？ Is Herbert OK？' Mrs White cried a gain．'Is he in hospital？ the old woman asked， very afraid now．'Yes， but…' the stranger looked at Mrs White's face and stopped．'Is he dead？ Is Herbert dead？ Mr White asked quietly．
怀特太太看着陌生人，想道，“也许，他很有钱……但为什么来自莫和麦金森？从他的脸色看他并不高兴……为什么？”突然，老妇人很害怕。“请坐。”怀特先生说，但她妻子已经等得不耐烦了。“出了什么事？”她叫了起来，“是不是赫伯特……”她几乎不能把话问完。陌生人并不瞧他们的脸，怀特先生也开始害怕了。“请告诉我们！”他说。非常抱歉。从莫和麦金森来的人停了好一会儿才开始说。“对不起，非常对不起，今天早晨，工厂发生了一起事故……。”“到底出了什么事，赫伯特还好吗？”怀特太太又叫了起来。'Well…' the man began slowly．“是这样……”陌生人慢慢地说。“他住院了吗？”老妇人问，现在她非常害怕。“但是……”陌生人看了一眼怀特太太的脸又停了下来。“他死了吗？赫伯特死啦？”怀特先生平静地问。
