His success was not quite equal to his expectations; for having neglected to take his hat off, it was knocked over his eyes by some unseen person, upon whose toes he had alighted with considerable force.
Az eredmény azonban nem felelt meg teljesen a várakozásának, mert a kalapját, amelyet elfelejtett levenni, jó mélyen a fejébe nyomta egy láthatatlan idegen, akinek alaposan a lába ujjára lépett.