I have always resented that jarring, unattractive name, for years ago, when I first plied paddle across the gunwale of a light little canoe, and idled about its margin, I named the sheltered little cove the Lost Lagoon.

我一直很讨厌这个刺耳的、没有吸引力的名字，因为多年前，当我第一次划过轻便的小独木舟的船舷，在它的边缘闲逛时，我把这个隐蔽的小海湾命名为迷失泻湖。