They taught the children, which they always had done.

他们教一教孩子们这是他们常做的
They wrote letters.

他们写写信
They went to church.

他们去去教堂
They complained that the soldiers were more and more disrespectful.

他们抱怨士兵们越来越无礼了
They were noisy.

他们很吵
They were slovenly in their dress, their crushed caps were set awry

他们衣着邋遢把压坏的帽子
on huge mops of unkempt hair.

歪歪扭扭地扣在乱蓬蓬的鸡窝头上
Their coats were half-buttoned and

他们的大衣只剩一半扣子
their nonchalant manner of performing their military duties

他们对于执行军务行为的漠不关心的态度
was a constant irritation.

就是一种不断的刺激
They mocked them.

警卫嘲笑沙皇一家
They knocked on the door.

他们会敲门