In the sudden pitchdarkness, she scrambled clumsily toward the ladder.
在突如其来的一片漆黑中,她笨手笨脚地爬向梯子。
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Survivors of the Indonesian ferry disaster in which 245 people are still missing told today of their terror as the ship suddenly rolled over, throwing them into the sea in pitchdarkness.
They went in, drew the door very softly behind them, and found themselves in pitchdarkness. Aravis could hear by Lasaraleen's breathing that she was terrified.