October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy draughts that bit at exposed hands and faces.

十月在狂风暴雨中结束，十一月来临了，寒如冻铁，每天早晨都是一层坚霜，冰冷的风割着手和面颊。