So the train is actually a river, he thought as he silently smoked, traversing the Lanzhou-Lianyungang line and then suddenly changing course to flow swiftly north, its lights ablaze, its whistle screaming, its wheels a-rumble with a great noise.

• 原来列车也是一条河。 他默默地吸着纸烟，在横贯陇海又猛折向北的河道上奔流，亮着灯光，鸣着号角，掀起着轰隆隆的巨响。