VOA慢速英语:A Municipal Report by O. Henry

a handful of一小撮,少数

2.Just step in and I'll take you there right away.

step in干涉, 介入

例句：The police are reluctant to step in.
      警察不愿插手干预。

进入; 涉足

例句：We had to step in mud over our ankles.
      我们必须进入没脚的泥塘。