He said he didn't very well understand how George was going to sleep any more than he did now, seeing that there were only twenty-four hours in each day, summer and winter alike; but thought that if he DID sleep any more, he might just as well be dead, and so save his board and lodging.
Il ajouta qu’il comprenait mal pourquoi George voulait dormir davantage qu’il ne faisait déja, compte tenu du fait qu’une journée ne comptait que vingtquatre heures, été comme hiver, et que, s’il y parvenait vraiment, il ne lui resterait plus qu’a trouver le repos éternel, ce qui lui économiserait ses frais de pension.