The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.

女人端着两杯啤酒从珠帘里走出来，把杯子放在潮湿的毡垫上。

And with that she padded off after Eleseus up through the forest, shrunken with age, grey and abject, and for ever nosing after things, imperishable.

说完，她跟着 Eleseus 穿过森林， 随着年龄的增长而萎缩， 灰白而可怜， 永远在寻找不朽的东西。

A bath will help soothe me. She padded barefoot through the grass to her terrace pool. The water felt cool on her skin, raising goosebumps. Little fish nibbled at her arms and legs. She closed her eyes and floated.

洗个澡能让我静心。她赤脚穿过草坪，走向露天浴池。清水冰冷地滑过皮肤，激起一层鸡皮疙瘩。她阖眼躺在水中，任由小鱼轻啄四肢。