2. A halfpenny's the usual drop [gift], and you don't get even that unless you give them a bit of backchat. 人们一给经常是半便士,可是除非你跟他们聊天,否则连半便士也挣不到。
3. A few years ago, he still can hear the word of the grandma, be apt to now with respect to backchat, sometimes even a few days do not come home. 几年前,他还能听奶奶的话,现在动不动就顶嘴,有时甚至几天都不回家。