Worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral. They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

  • -- George Eliot 乔治·艾略特

世俗的面孔从来没有在葬礼上显得那么世俗。它们具有刺耳的不协调的效果,就像一个粗哑的声音打破了夜晚的肃穆寂静。

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Silence has its own language and in that silence he found words within himself; words for her, words for him and words for them.

沉默有它自己的语言,在这种沉默中,他找到了内心的语言;对她说的话,对他说的话,对他们说的话。

Silence heals; silence soothes; silence comforts; silence purifies; silence revitalizes us.

沉默治愈;沉默抚慰;安静舒适;沉默净化;让我们沉默。

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

对所有的人,对每一个人,说一声美好的晚安,做一个愉快的梦,睡个好觉。

It is a rather pleasant experience to be alone in a bank at night.

晚上一个人在银行里是一种相当愉快的经历。