I took the volume to a table, opened its soft, ivory pages... and fell into it as into a pool during dry season.

I took the volume to a table, opened its soft, ivory pages... and fell into it as into a pool during dry season.

我把书拿到一张桌子前，打开它柔软的象牙色书页……在旱季掉进池塘里。

-- Janet Fitch 珍妮特·菲奇