Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests was proceeding when Sam returned.

兴奋立刻抓住了整个派对：当山姆回来时，嘲笑和笑话正在持续进行。

After a running fire has scorched and killed it the cones open and the ground beneath it is then sown broadcast with all the seeds ripened during its whole life.

在熊熊大火烧焦并杀死它后， 球果会打开， 然后在它下面的土地上撒播， 所有的种子都在它的整个生命周期中成熟。