A deep silence fell on the crowd, so deep that the harsh whisper of the wind in the magnolia leaves came clear to their ears and the far-off repetitious note of a mockingbird sounded unendurably loud and sad.
人群中间没有一丝声音,微风吹过木兰的枝叶发出的窃窃私语可以听得清清楚楚,远处一只模仿鸟不停地发出刺耳的哀鸣,让人无法忍受。