If the principal tower of Rochester Castle had suddenly walked from its foundation, and stationed itself opposite the coffee-room window, Mr. Winkle's surprise would have been as nothing compared with the profound astonishment with which he had heard this address.
Ha a rochesteri várkastély legnagyobbik bástyatornya hirtelen felkerekedett volna és odasétál az étterem ablaka elé, Winkle úr akkor sem lepődhetett volna meg jobban, mint ennek a kis szónoklatnak a hallatára.