It was in vain that Fortunato, uplifting his dull torch, endeavoured to pry into the depthof the recess. Its termination the feeble light did not enable us to see.
福吐纳托举起昏暗的火把，尽力朝壁龛深处仔细探看，可就是白费劲，火光微弱，看不见底。
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The earliest indication I had of this was a low moaning cry from the depthof the recess.