After standing with the bridle over his heavily-splashed arm,until the wheels of the mail were no longer within hearing and the night was quite still again,he turned to walk down the hill.

• 他让马缰搭在他那溅满了泥浆的手臂上，站了一会儿，直到那车轮声再也听不见，夜已十分寂静，才转身往山下走去。