In a little while familiarity modified their fears and they gave the place a critical and interested examination, rather admiring their own boldness, and wondering at it, too.

过了一会儿，熟悉感改变了他们的恐惧，他们对这个地方进行了批判和感兴趣的检查，相当钦佩自己的大胆，也对它感到惊奇。