Before returning home at night.He took a shower and changed back into his suit.

晚上回家前，他洗个淋浴，重新换上那身黑色西服。

There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem.

岛上几乎没有一颗树，也没有淡水，但这不算什么问题。

but one day, after heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants.

后来有一天，一场大雨后，我在花园里漫无目的散步，突然注意到许许多多蜗牛在我的一些心爱的花木上慢悠悠的蠕动着。

From a heavy gun that was raised, the captain realized that the ship must have been a cruiser.

从捞起的一门大炮来看，船长认为那艘船一定是艘巡洋舰。

But when the train dawdled at station after station, I began to wonder,

但是，当火车一站接着一站往前蠕动时，我便产生了怀疑。

The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota.

这户人家住在南达科他州一个人口为23，000 的小镇上，镇名为阿拜丁。