All dark objects on the earth that lay towards the sun were overspread by a purple haze, against which groups of wailing gnats shone out, rising upwards and dancing about like sparks of fire.

地面上所有朝向太阳的阴暗物体，都笼罩在一片紫霭之中，一群群檬虫，背对着紫霭，闪闪发亮，它们嗡嗡哀诉，朝上飞去，像是火星一样，四处飞舞。