And as he spoke it seemed that the roof fell in, for suddenly vast flames sprang up, rising high into the still night air; and they saw that the house they had just left was blazing furiously.

就在他说话的时候，屋顶似乎塌了下来，因为突然间，巨大的火焰升起，高高地升入寂静的夜空；他们看到他们刚刚离开的房子正在熊熊燃烧。