At first, I couldn't see anything, only darkness, the sparkling lights of that restaurant or town.

起初，我什么也看不见，只有黑暗，餐馆或小镇的灯光在闪烁。

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Better by far to promise one candle and deliver two than to promise all the brightness of the sun and deliver only darkness.

在黑暗中，与其许诺给予所有阳光，远不如只承诺一支蜡烛而送上两支。

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I make it into the darkness with only one stumble.

我只踉跄了一下就把它弄进了黑暗中。

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