We grown people can tell ourselves a story, give and take strokes until the bucklers ring, ride far and fast, marry, fall, and die; all the while sitting quietly by the fire or lying prone in bed.

我们成年人可以在心中给自己讲故事，刀剑交击、盾牌铿锵，快马远行，结婚、倒下、死去；而身体始终安静地坐在炉边，或俯卧在床上。