Up the broad flight of shallow steps, Monsieur the Marquis, flambeau preceded, went from his carriage, sufficiently disturbing the darkness to elicit loud remonstrance from an owl in the roof of the great pile of stable building away among the trees.

• 侯爵下了马车，由火炬手引导走上了一道宽阔浅平的大石阶，脚步声恰足以惊醒远处林里马厩屋顶上的枭鸟，使它大声提出了抗议，此外一切平静。