' Just then, the telephone rang.

”正在这时，电话铃响了。

'Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.

“哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我无力地说。

The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.

雪地上，水面上，甚至刚耕过的田里。

As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets.

他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。

A few cars,however, completed the race.

然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。

By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing.

到了那个时候，状况良好的兰开斯特轰炸机实属罕见，值得抢救。