Edmond inserted his lever in the ring and exerted all his strength;the flag-stone yielded, and disclosed steps that descended until they were lost in the obscurity of a subterraneous grotto.

• 爱德蒙把他的撬棒插进铁环里，用尽全力一撬，大石板掀开了，露出了一个地下岩洞，洞口有象楼梯似的石级，一直向下延伸而去，直至消失在黑暗里。