But, less inexorable than iron, steel, and brass, it brought its varying seasons even into that wilderness of smoke and brick, and made the only stand that ever was made in the place against its direful uniformity.

但是，它不像铁、钢和黄铜那样冷酷无情，它甚至将其变化的季节带入了烟雾和砖块的荒野，并成为该地区有史以来唯一反对其可怕的统一性的立场。