I covered the scroll in sealing wax, and affixed a red ribbon.

我用封蜡将卷轴封好，并系上一根红丝带。

youdao

Never mind – a little dab of black sealing-wax when the time came – when it was absolutely necessary. … Little rogue!

没关系，到时候，到绝对必要的时候用黑色的火漆擦一擦小淘气！

youdao

Never mind - a little dab of black sealing-wax when the time came - when it was absolutely necessary.... little rogue!

没关系，到时候，到绝对必要的时候用黑色的火漆擦一擦小淘气！

youdao

The red stains, resembling lipstick, are remnants of sealing wax, used to paste in long corrections.

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