As she stood , stripping the soapsuds off her arms , while she eyed her visitor , and waited to be told what her business was .

她站在那里抹着手臂上的肥皂沫，眼睛盯住了这位来访的客人，等她说明有些什么事。

All the life about him - the odors of stale vegetables and soapsuds , the slatternly form of his sister , and the jeering face of mr. higginbotham - was a dream .

他周围的一切全成了幻影陈腐的蔬菜的气味，肥皂沫的气味，姐姐遍遇的样子，希金波坦先生那冷嘲热讽的脸。