After a while,we found a shady place under some poplar trees.
在一会儿以后,我们在一些白杨树下面发现了一块遮阴的地方。
the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
一会儿工夫,狱卒重新登台,拿来一副眼镜以及平时使用的那封信,然后为那囚犯念了起来。