Edmond waited till life seemed extinct in the body of his friend , then , taking up the knife , he with difficulty forced open the closely fixed jaws , carefully administered the appointed number of drops , and anxiously awaited the result . an hour passed away and the old man gave no sign of returning animation 爱德蒙直等到生命似乎已在他朋友的身体里完全消失了的时候,才拿起凿子,很费劲的撬开那紧闭的牙关,小心翼翼地把那红色液体按预定的滴数滴入那僵硬的喉咙里,然后便焦急地等待着结果。