The next morning, a grey, heavy, cloudy sky seemed to droop over the summit of the cone.

第二天早上， 灰色、沉重、多云的天空似乎低垂在锥顶上。

There were times when it sailed under heavy skies, and times when the wind dropped and the ship lay be-calmed in lifeless air. The crew seemed half dead.

有时，它在阴沉的天气中航行。有时风停了，船就在死气沉沉的空气中停下来。船员们都是半死不活的样子。

Were I the average man of my years, I should be striding over Haldon, caring not a jot for the heavy sky, finding a score of compensations for the lack of sun.

如果我是同龄人中的普通人， 我应该大步跨过哈尔顿， 一点也不在乎阴沉沉的天空， 为缺少阳光找到很多补偿。