His linen,though not of a fineness in accordance with his stockings,was as white as the tops of the waves that broke upon the neighbouring beach,or the specks of sail that glinted in the sunlight far at sea.

• 他的衬衫虽不如长袜精美，却也白得耀眼，像拍打着附近海滩的浪尖，或是阳光中闪耀在遥远的海上的白帆。那张脸习惯性地绷着，一点表情也没有。