The damp, moreover, had still further discoloured the old green sign-board; woefulness appeared on the whole frontage, livid in hue, and, as it were, shrunken.

此外，潮湿使旧的绿色招牌进一步褪色。整个正面都出现了悲惨的景象，颜色是青灰色的，而且好像缩小了一样。