Under the stress of competition, steamer was added to steamer, loss piled on loss, while the income dwindled till it ceased to be worth while to print tickets.

在竞争的压力下，轮船一艘艘增加，亏损越来越大，而收入却逐渐减少，最后连印船票都不值得了。

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Mr Moore's home has lost much of its value, but since he plans to stay in it "till they put me six feet under", he is not unduly bothered.

穆尔的房子已失去了许多价值，但在他打算留在里面之前，“直至他们把我埋在六英尺之下”，他并没有受到过度的困扰。

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So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.

于是约拿出城，坐在城的东边，在那里为自己搭了一座棚，坐在棚的荫下，要看看那城究竟如何。

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