As I tiptoed along, the plush carpet muffling my steps, a dog started to bark from inside one of the doors—a yappy, outraged protest—and an elderly voice shouted something that I couldn't make out.
当我小心翼翼地向前走时, 
绒地毯遮住了我的脚步,一只狗从一扇门里开始狂吠——一种狂吠、愤怒的抗议——还有一个苍老的声音在喊着我听不懂的话。