With his one good eye he surveyed the line of trees about twenty yards away while his parrot, Peggy, who was perched upon his shoulder pecked at the cord which held the patch over his other eye.

他用唯一好的眼睛测量20码以外的树的直线。 他的鹦鹉—佩吉此时正栖息在他的肩膀上，用喙啄着他另一只眼睛上用来固定眼罩的细绳。

The doctor told him to cut the patch in half and put it on his shoulder, explaining with great urgency, “What you’re experiencing has just started.

医生建议他只用一半，贴在肩膀上，略微解解燃眉之急，“你现在才刚刚开始。