Now we were to return, like the voyager in the play, and see what rearrangements fortune had perfected the while in our surroundings; what surprises stood ready made for us at home; and whither and how far the world had voyaged in our absence.

如今我们要像戏里的旅人一样归来，看看命运在这段时日里如何重新安排了周遭，家中有哪些惊喜在等着我们，以及世界在我们离开后又航向何方、走了多远。