Then, squinting his eyes, he said: 'The light is dim. Read the letter to me'. And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim, sire, I must get my glasses.'

　　16. Then, squinting his eyes, he said: 'The light is dim. Read the letter to me'.

　　然后，眼珠一转，说道：“光线太暗，请给我读一下这封信。”

　　语言点:句子结构分析:现在分词短语squinting his eyes作状语。

　　17. And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.

　　说完，他一下子把信递给狱卒。

　　语言点:promptly 立刻，立即。

　　18. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim, sire, I must get my glasses.'

　　狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不住，于是便说：“陛下，这儿光线的确太暗了，我得去眼镜拿来。”

　　语言点:句子结构分析:finding that…是原因状语从句，其中含有一个that引导的宾语从句，说明finding的内容。