As quietly as I could I rummaged in the dark for my coat and pulled out my Swiss Army penknife. Its blunt two-inch blade felt about as lethal as an iced-lolly stick.

在黑暗中，我尽量悄无声息地从上衣口袋里拿出了瑞士军刀，两英寸的钝刀锋像一根冰棍那样难以致人于死地。