My mother had already fled out of the midst of Babylon and was progressing, albeit slowly, toward its outskirts.

我的母亲已经逃离了巴比伦中部， 虽然进展缓慢，但正在向其郊区前进。

And out of the midst of it shone two burning points like eyes, and I saw a writhing and stirring as of limbs, and something moved and lifted up that might have been an arm.

从它中间闪出两个像眼睛一样燃烧的点，我看到四肢在扭动和搅动，还有什么东西在移动和举起，可能是一只手臂。