At first, he was lost against the damask tablecloth, a blur of white on white, until a woman at the table screamed, knocking her chair backwards as she leaped to her feet.

起先，它在锦缎桌布前迷失了方向，因为那就像一片模糊的白色压在白色之上。然后，桌前一位女士发出尖叫，并倏地跳起来，椅子往后推撞。