But soon the reptile's agony draws to an end; its movements become fainter, its contortions cease to be so violent, and the long serpentine form lies a lifeless log on the labouring deep.

但很快爬行动物的痛苦就结束了。它的动作变得更加微弱， 它的扭曲不再那么剧烈，而长长的蛇形形状就像一根毫无生气的木头躺在劳作的深渊上。