Troubles

As it turned out, this lady of white marble was the only bride the Major succeeded in bringing back with him from Ireland in that year of 1921.

婚约落空=情节收束，plot 92。

His love for her perched inside him, motionless, like a sick bird.

少校情感一句立住，人物 93。

“Your daughter doesn’t need a diet because she’s pregnant, Mrs O’Neill.”

闹剧插入废墟节奏，pace 90。

one can disinter small pools of crystal formed in layers like the drips of wax from a candle

熔窗成烛泪，文笔 94。

IN THOSE DAYS the Majestic was still standing in Kilnalough at the very end of a slim peninsula

旅馆地理即政治地图，world 96。

the Majestic itself followed the boats and preceded the pines into oblivion by burning to the ground

开场已烧光未来，hook 95。

that great collection of wash-basins and lavatory bowls which had crashed from one burning floor to another

以洁具残骸写帝国，创新 93。

the bird left its perch inside him and flew away into the outer darkness and he was at peace.

释然仍留街影，结局 94。