(12)程海走到男孩面前，严肃地问：“你在干什么？“这只打火机老打不着。”男孩抬头看了程海一眼，又说，“有没有火柴？借个火！”程海用两只象老虎钳似的指头，把男孩嘴上的香烟钳了出来。

(12) Cheng Hai walked to the boy and asked sternly, “What are you doing?” – “This lighter never works,” the boy looked up at Cheng Hai and added, “Do [you] have matches? Got a light?” Using his fingers, which were strong like pliers, Cheng Hai forced the cigarette out of the boy’s mouth.