I remember a servant who used to tell me that if I were not good, by which she meant if I did not behave with a single eye to her personal convenience, the cock would come down the chimney.

我记得有一位佣人曾经告诉我说，如果我不做好孩子，那公鸡就会顺着烟囱爬下来，她说这话的意思其实就是如果我做什么事情，只要稍微没考虑到她个人方便与否的话，那么就不会有好事降临在我的头上。