It is seven years later, and Randall is pacing the deck of an ocean steamer, outward bound from New York.

七年后的一天，兰德尔正踱步在从纽约开出的轮船甲板上。

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Into the 20th century, steam propulsion became so advanced that you could ride a giant steamer across the ocean.

到了20世纪时，蒸汽推进的技术越来越进步，你甚至可以搭着大型蒸汽船横渡海洋了。

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In 1857, the steamer sank in a hurricane, taking her passengers and cargo to the ocean floor.

1857年，这艘蒸汽船遇到飓风而沉没，船上的乘客和货物都沉入了海底。

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