At night the canopy of heaven served them as their only shelter from the piercing winds and bitter frost.

夜晚，饥民们只能在野外露天安歇栖身，尽管天寒地冻，北风刺骨，那是他们歇宿的唯一选择。

The sea glittered brightly in the sun and was as smooth as a mirror, and so calm that they could scarcely distinguish its murmur; sparrows chirped joyfully and the immense canopy of heaven spread over it all.

大海在阳光下闪闪发亮，光滑得像一面镜子，平静得他们几乎无法分辨它的低语。麻雀欢快地叽叽喳喳地叫着，巨大的天幕笼罩着这一切。