In the inky stillness beyond the windows, suddenly, from a somewhat lighter patch of darkness, came a piercing sound, and a ball of red flame rose high into the black sky, burst into a shower of golden rain, then melted back into the night.

• 除了在这座楼房外，花园里好像没有别的声音。 在一片黑暗中露出一块黑色较淡的地方，显然跟浓密的黑暗分了边界，就在那个地方突然起了一个尖锐的响声，一股亮红的火光从黑暗里冒出来，升上去，升到半空，忽然散开来