It was at present a place perfectly accordant with man's nature— neither ghastly, hateful, nor ugly; neither commonplace, unmeaning, nor tame; but, like man, slighted and enduring; and withal singularly colossal and mysterious in its swarthy monotony.

荒原这，眼下与人的性情完全协调一致——既不可怖，又不可恨，也不难；既不平庸，又不呆板，也不消沉；但和人一样，受到冷落，默默忍；那单调不变的黝黑巨大无比，神秘莫测，尤为奇特。