It had been a great vessel of three masts but had lain so long exposed to the injuries of the weather that it was hung about with great webs of dripping seaweed, and on the deck of it shore bushes had taken root and now flourished thick with flowers.

它曾是一艘三桅大船，却经受了太久的风吹雨打，船身挂满滴水的海藻，宛如大片蛛网；岸边的灌木已在甲板上扎根，如今繁茂生长，开满鲜花。