The western end was already steeped in moonshine ; the rest, and the block-house itself, still lay in a black shadow, chequered with long, silvery streaks of light.

• 寨子的西边已经沐浴在月光中，但它的其余部分，包括木屋，仍笼罩在黑影中，几道长长的银辉在上面画出了棋盘状的格子。