The terror and ugliness of Maule's crime, and the wretchedness of his punishment, would darken the freshly plastered walls, and infect them early with the scent of an old and melancholy house.
Maule 罪行的恐怖和丑陋,以及他受到的惩罚的悲惨,会使新粉刷的墙壁变暗,并早早地用古老而忧郁的房子的气味感染它们。