Some are accustomed to speak of deep and dangerous holes even in quiet sandy ponds like this, but the effect of water under these circumstances is to level all inequalities.

有人惯于说，甚至在这样平静的、沙底的湖中有着深而危险的窟窿，可是若有这种情况，湖水早把湖底的不平一律夷为平底了。

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For people accustomed to the bustle of this "big small town, " the quiet was unsettling.

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