CHAPTER VII

 Alas, I cannot stay in the house, and home has become no home to me, for the eternal¹ Stranger calls, he is going along the road.

 

The sound of his footfall knocks at my breast; it pains me!

 

The wind is up, the sea is moaning². I leave all my cares and doubts to follow the homeless tide, for the Stranger calls me, he is going along the road.

1 eternal   

adj.永久的，无休止的，永恒的，永不改变的

参考例句：

• Stop this eternal chatter!不要唠叨个不停！
• Rome has been called the Eternal City.罗马一向被称为不朽之城。

2 moaning   

v.呻吟，悲叹( moan的现在分词 )；抱怨；发出萧萧声

参考例句：

• They were moaning over the death of their father. 他们正在哀悼他们的父亲。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She's always moaning that she has too much work to do. 她总是抱怨她有太多的事要做。 来自《简明英汉词典》