A sexton, just to fill the top of a church, hanging down from the lamp, carelessly let it swing back and forth in the air.
一个教堂司事，刚注满一盏从教堂顶上悬挂下来的油灯，漫不经心地让它在空中来回摆动。I later contacted the verger at the church closest to Woolsthorpe, who made inquiries through the parish records on my behalf.
我后来联系了离沃尔斯洛普村最近的教堂司事，让他替我查查教区纪录。Earnshaw and I, the sexton, and six men to carry the coffin, comprehended the whole attendance.
恩萧和我、教堂司事，和另外六个人一起抬棺木，这便是送殡全体。I got the sexton, who was digging Linton's grave, to remove the earth off her coffin-lid, and I opened it.
我找到了给林惇掘坟的教堂司事，就叫他把她的棺盖上的土拨开，我打开了那棺木。The folk in the verger's lodge noticed a little brown bird flitting about the Cathedral precincts, and admired its beautiful singing.
教堂司事分会的人们发现，大教堂外围那儿有一只棕色的小鸟在唱歌，它飞来飞去，叫声让人艳羡。"No, " replied the sexton. "but word must have leaked out! "
“没有，”司事回答道，“但是消息一定泄露出去了！”"Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here, " the Rector began . . .
“亲爱的教友们，我们聚集在这儿，”教堂司事开口了……Our little Sexton -- sings.
我们的小司事—歌唱。His father worked as sexton in the local church.
他的父亲在当地教会做教堂司事。