They came and rubbed their great sides against the buoy, and lay basking in the sun with their backfins out of water; and winked at Tom: but he never could get them to speak.

它们来了，用自肋骨在浮标上蹭来蹭去，然后鳍露出水面躺在光下晒太。汤姆使眼色：但他始终无法让他们说话。