The faint sounds heard only accentuated the silence. The rising and falling of the sea, far away along the coast, was the most important. A minor sound was the scurr of a distant night-hawk.

微弱的声音只是加重了寂静。远在海岸边的海潮起伏最为重要。一个轻微的声音是远处一只夜鹰的呼啸声。