Sam saw that his master's injunctions were not to be disobeyed; and, catching his father by the arm as he was descending the stairs, dragged him back by main force.
Sam látta, hogy a gazdája parancsának engedelmeskednie kell; karon ragadta hát az apját, aki éppen lefelé szaladt a lépcsőn, s erőszakkal visszacipelte.