He swam on for what felt like at least twenty minutes. He was passing over vast expanses of black mud now, which swirled murkily as he disturbed the water. Then, at long last, he heard a snatch of haunting mersong.
他又游了至少二十分钟。现在水底是大片大片的黑色淤泥,湖水因为他的搅动泛起了黑乎乎的水涡。过了久,他终于听见了人鱼那令人难忘的歌声。