The Water Rat, silent too and enthralled, floated on dream-canals and heard a phantom song pealing high between vaporous grey wave-lapped wall.

• 水老鼠也痴痴地没有作声，他在梦游海峡，仿佛隐约听到阵阵歌声在雾气灰暗，海浪包围的四壁之间回想。