The flame dwindled down, died away, and all was wrapped in a darkness to which the gloom before the illumination bore no comparison in apparent density. Stephen, shattered in spirit and sick to his heart's centre, turned away.

火焰减弱了，熄灭了，一切都笼罩在黑暗中，照明前的黑暗在表观密度上无法与之相比。斯蒂芬精神崩溃，心烦意乱，转身离去。