But try as he might, he could not make out any of it apart from one paragraph stating that on the Black Sea shores existed a pebble that could turn anything into gold.

他用尽了所有的心思，也只读懂了这么一段：在黑海的海岸上，有一块可以将任何东西变成金子的鹅卵石。

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But try as he might, he could not make out any of it apart from one paragraph stating that on the Blank Sea shores existed a pebble that could turn anything into gold.

他用尽了所有的心思，也只读懂了这么一段：在黑海的海岸上，有一块可以将任何东西变成金子的鹅卵石。其中几行说：这块鹅卵石和一般的石头不同，它摸起来是温暖的。

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They could sail out for days into the unknown and assess the area, secure in the knowledge that if they didn't find anything, they could turn about and catch a swift ride back on the trade winds.

他们可以在未知的海域航行数天，并对该地区进行评估。他们知道如果没有发现任何东西的话，他们可以掉头，并借着信风迅速返回。

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