The pupils thought he was joking, but since he was a great-hearted teacher each of them in turn treated him to a feast on succeeding days of the departing year.
弟子们以为他开玩笑，但是因为他是一个及其宽容的师傅，所以，大家就在辞岁的日子里轮流制酒请他。
2
Thanksgiving is just days away, a time to feast with family.
感恩节，是与家人共进晚餐的时刻，才过去几天。
3
Subjects ate whatever they wanted on feastdays but consumed only calorie-free beverages and sugarless gum on fast days.