The icy rampart of the Karakorams was now more striking than ever against the northern sky, which had become mouse-colored and sinister; the peaks had a chill gleam; utterly majestic and remote, their very namelessness had dignity.

喀喇昆仑山脉冰冷的城墙现在比以往任何时候都更加醒目地映衬着北方的天空，北方的天空已经变成了鼠色和阴森森的颜色。山峰闪着寒光；完全雄伟而遥远，他们的无名有尊严。