A half dozen, perhaps, had escaped; but the balance, with the exception of the five prisoners, had expiated their crimes before the nickel jacketed bullets of the legionaries.

可能有逃脱了。 但是除了五名囚犯之外， 其他都在军团士兵的镍壳子弹面前清了他们的罪行。

Half a dozen nurses, trousered and jacketed in the regulation white viscose-linen uniform, their hair aseptically hidden under white caps, were engaged in setting out bowls of roses in a long row across the floor.

粘胶纤维短上衣和长裤；为了防止污染，把在帽子下面。她们正忙着把～R排玫瑰花在地板上摆列开来。