One year a clipper running before the wind was leading the way up the river, making such good time that the master haughtily refused the help of the best tug, which disappeared astern to take his rival in tow. But then the wind died away and to his chagrin he saw the race to the final docking slip from his grasp.
曾經就有一艘乘風而來，領先進港的飛翦，在船長凜然拒絕了拖曳船後，小船消失在船尾，拉上了後來的對手，沒想到這時風速忽然大減，唾手可得的勝利就此他去，能不遺憾！