And, above all, why was the house thus stealthily prepared at dead of night?

而且，最重要的是， 为什么这所房子要在夜深人静时偷偷准备好？

At dead of night two noble planets, Tarva and Alambil, will pass within one degree of each other.

在深夜时分，两颗神圣的行星塔瓦和阿拉姆毕尔将在相距一度左右的位置上相遇而过。

The fire broke out at dead of night, and before the engines arrived from Millcote, the building was one mass of flame.

大火是在夜深人静的时候爆发的，在引擎从米尔科特到达之前，这座建筑已经变成了一团火焰。

Why had Northmour landed with his guests at dead of night, in half a gale of wind, and with the floe scarce covered?

为什么 Northmour 和他的客人们在夜深人静的时候， 在半阵风中登陆， 而浮冰几乎没有被覆盖？

I woke up from my sleep at dead of night. The room was dark. I thought I heard a moaning somewhere. Somebody must have been crying. Sounds of sobbing came heavy with tears like fitful gusts of wind in the rainy night.

我在夜深人静时从睡梦中醒来。房间很黑。我想我听到某处有呻吟声。一定有人在哭。呜咽声夹杂着泪水，像雨夜里阵阵的风声。