It was in the way the red light, breaking at the close from under a low somber sky, reached out in a long shaft and played over old wainscots, old tapestry, old gold, old color.

• 妙在红霞在低低的、暗淡的上空尽头断裂，化成一长道光泽，在年代悠久的护壁和挂毯上，在陈旧的镶金和色彩上闪动。