Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learned that I too was the son of a labouring man.

在知道我也出身于工人家庭之前，巴罗一直竭力讨好我。

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Rousing himself sufficiently to sit up and look about him, he found that worthy in close fellowship and communication with a labouring man, over a pint of ale.

他赶走睡意，坐起来，看了看四周，发现这位知名人士和一个庄稼汉模样的人正在喝一品脱啤酒，谈得正投机。

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The man at the amiable Mr Condit's side, labouring to get Boeing's head up again, is Harry Stonecipher, his chief operating officer.

ECONOMIST: Fearful Boeing

It has since been ascertained, beyond a doubt, that the murderer of the unfortunate gentleman is no other than his third son, Richard Dadd, a fine young man, 24 years age, and that he committed the act whilst labouring under an aberration of intellect.

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