She recognized the colossal indifference of nature, not hostile, even kindly and friendly, so long as the human ant-swarm was submissive, working with it, hurrying along at its side in the mysterious march of the centuries.

• 她看出大自然真冷酷无情得骇人听闻，只要蚂蚁群似的人类肯百依百顺，跟它合作，在一世纪一世纪神秘莫测的进程中，跟它并肩前进，它就并不存心与人为敌，甚至可以说得上很和气，很友好。