So the women swished their silks and laughed and, looking on their men with hearts bursting with pride, they knew that love snatched in the face of danger and death was doubly sweet for the strange excitement that went with it.

• 妇女们就这样扭摆着丝绸衣服，笑着，满怀骄傲地望着她们的男人，她们感到在死亡面前夺得的爱是倍加珍贵的，因为从中可以感受到一种奇怪的刺激。