She used six cans of potash, and where there had been soot and grease and streaked varnish and the ochre-colored paint dear to all the South, there were now soft pine boards, luminous with age.

她用了六罐钾碱，在曾经有烟灰、油脂、有条纹的清漆和整个南方人都喜欢的赭色油漆的地方，现在有了柔软的松木板，随着岁月的流逝而发光。