Chapter 1

 IT happened in this wise —

 

But, sitting with my pen in my hand looking at those words again, without descrying¹ any hint in them of the words that should follow, it comes into my mind that they have an abrupt² appearance. They may serve, however, if I let them remain, to suggest how very difficult I find it to begin to explain my explanation. An uncouth³ phrase: and yet I do not see my way to a better.

1 descrying   

v.被看到的，被发现的，被注意到的( descried的过去分词 )

参考例句：

2 abrupt   

adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
• His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。

3 uncouth   

adj.无教养的，粗鲁的

参考例句：

• She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬。
• His nephew is an uncouth young man.他的侄子是一个粗野的年轻人。