" " Then consound it, we've fooled away all this work for nothing.

” “那你想想，我们白忙活了。

They were not likely to fool away this high promise for lack of effort.

他们不太可能因为不努力而放弃这个崇高的承诺。

And at that they lost patience, all of them, and five watch-cases were opened and snapped to again; no more time to fool away now; it was time for dinner.

就在这时，他们全都失去了耐心， 五个表壳被打开又啪地一声关上了； 现在没有时间胡闹了； 是时候吃晚饭了。