A tocsin ringing from church steeples ;

教堂塔尖上传来的警钟声；

The government , with an army in its hand , hesitated ; the night was almost upon them , and the saint-merry tocsin began to make itself heard .

政府手里有着军队，却还在犹豫不决，天快黑了，人们开始听到圣美里的警钟。

From your ranks come the great captains who hold the nation 's destiny in their hands the moment the war tocsin sounds .

从你们的队伍中涌现那些战争警钟敲响时手操国家命运的伟大军官。

Glanced down from behind his chimneys at the darkening faces by the fountain below , and sent word to the sacristan who kept the keys of the church , that there might be need to ring the tocsin by-and-by .

他又躲在烟囱后偷看屋下泉水边黑暗中的面孔，同时通知了掌管教堂钥匙的圣器保管员，说不定过一会儿需要敲钟。