Looking ahead, they could see nothing but smooth, dark water, fading into absolute blackness.

往前看，他们什么也看不见，只有平滑的黑水消失在一片漆黑中。

He drew her farther on to a small pool where duckweeds made a greenness on the water. Faded water lilies lay motionless between the reeds. At the noise of their steps in the grass, frogs jumped away to hide themselves.

他带她往前走，走到一个水塘旁边，浮萍在水上铺开了一片绿茵。 残败的荷花静静地立在灯心草中间。 听到他们在草上的脚步声，青蛙就跳进水里，藏起来了。