Hemmed in here by the massive thickness of walls and arches, the storm within the fortress and without was only audible to them in a dull, subdued way, as if the noise out of which they had come had almost destroyed their sense of hearing.

• 在这儿，夹在厚重的石壁和拱门之间，要塞内外的风暴在他们耳里只剩下了一种沉闷的压抑的声音，仿佛外面的噪音已经差不多破坏了他们的听觉。