He stood a moment unseeing by the cold black marble bowl while before him and behind two worshippers dipped furtive hands in the low tide of holy water.

• 他两眼发花，在冰凉的黑色大理石圣水钵旁边伫立片刻。在他前后各有一位信徒，悄悄地用手蘸了蘸浅浅的圣水。