' The dog padded into the room and, with a sigh, flopped down in front of the fire, gazing up adoringly at us both from her prone position.

’那只狗缓缓走进房间，叹了口气，扑倒在火炉前， 趴在地上，充满爱意地注视着我们俩。

Soothing ointments and a prone position might have brought some ease. I was far from ointments and too busy to lie down. My cow broke loose from the pasture and came into the grove, tearing at the low-hanging orange boughs.

舒缓的药膏和俯卧位可能会带来一些缓解。我远离药膏，忙得没法躺下。我的母牛挣脱牧场，进入树林，撕扯着低垂的橙色树枝。