And in her practical way she scraped together a small square of dust, and with a twig from a pigeon's nest began drawing a map on the floor.

她用很实际的方法，扫来一小块灰尘，又从鸽子巢里捡出的一根树枝，在地上给他画起地图来。

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Even with skills honed by years of practice, the occasional tiny bit of a fossil will break off and end up on the floor, where it can hide out in the dust.

经过多年的磨练，她的技术已经越来越精进了，但即便如此，化石的一小部分偶尔还是会折断掉到地板上，被灰尘包裹住。

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The thump of his foot on the floor leveled the chair and delicate fountain, and a moment later the ceiling itself began to sift down, the twining branches moldering into soft dust.

他的脚重重踏在地上，椅子和精致的喷泉同样化成了灰烬，片刻之后，天花板也开始散落下来，那缠绕的枝条状的花纹碎成了轻柔的灰尘。

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"The shower was grimy, and there were dust bunnies on the floor, " she wrote.

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