He was alone, if the solitary sentinel who paced the mound be excepted; for the artillerists had hastened also to profit by the temporary suspension of their arduous duties.

如果除了在土丘上徘徊的孤独哨兵外， 他是一个人； 因为炮兵们也通过暂时中止他们的艰巨任务而加速获利。