他的手指弯曲得就像鹰爪一样，可是他却抓了一个空，敏捷和准确是需要力气的，而他偏偏就没有力气。

The fingers were curved like talons, but they closed on empty air. Swiftness and certitude require strength, and the man had not this strength.

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一个月后，他的朋友想，“了空现在井里没有动静，也许我该去看看他现在怎么样了。”

A month later, the friend thought, "Liaokong sure is quiet down there in his well. Maybe I ought to take a look to see how he's doing."

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