不过袜带是非常害羞的。要回答这样一个问题，她觉得非常困难。
"You are certainly a girdle," said the collar; "that is to say an inside girdle. I see well that you are both for use and ornament, my dear young lady."
"我想你是一根腰带吧？"衬衫领子说——"一种内衣的腰带！亲爱的小姐，我可以看出，你既有用，又可以做装饰品！"
"I will thank you not to speak to me," said the garter. "I think I have not given the least occasion for it."
"你不应该跟我讲话！"袜带说。"我想，我没有给你任何理由这样做！"
"Yes! When one is as handsome as you," said the collar, "that is occasion enough."
"咳，一个长得像你这样美丽的人儿，"衬衫领子说，"就是足够的理由了。"
"Don't come so near me, I beg of you!" said the garter. "You look so much like those men-folks."
"请不要走得离我太近！"袜带说，"你很像一个男人！"
"I am also a fine gentleman," said the collar. "I have a bootjack and a hair-comb."
"我还是一个漂亮的绅士呢！"衬衫领子说。"我有一个脱靴器和一把梳子！"
But that was not true, for it was his master who had them: but he boasted.