In the night, or the gloomy Chambers of the day, fears and misgivings wax strong, but out in the sunlight there is, for a time, cessation even of the terror of death.

在夜里，或者白天在阴暗的房间里，强烈的恐惧和疑虑也许会袭上心头。但是一旦到了阳光下，一时间恐怕连死亡的恐惧也会忘记的。

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