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，用自己的大肋骨在浮标上蹭蹭去，然后鳍露出水面躺在阳光下晒太阳。并向汤姆：但他始终无法让他说话。