Pausing first to put the door key in its old place behind the shutter, she resolutely turned her face to the confronting pile of firmamental darkness beyond the palings, and stepped into its midst.

她先停了一会儿，把大门钥匙放在百叶窗背后老地方，然后果断地转过身，面对栅栏外面的昏天黑地，举步走了进去。