Both hands, smoke white, covered his face.

两只手和白烟遮住了他的脸
On the back of the left hand she made out the post horn

她看到老人左手手背上的邮号角
tattooed in old ink now beginning to blur and spread.

印在苍老的皮肤上如今开始模糊散开
Fascinated, she came into the shadows and ascended creaking steps,

被深深吸引的她来到阴暗处上楼发出咯吱咯吱的脚步声
hesitating on each one.

每一步都犹豫着
When she was three steps from him the hands flew apart and his wrecked

离老人三步远的时候他移开手他病态的
face and the terror of eyes gloried in burst veins stopped her.

脸和恐怖傲慢的双眼青筋暴露吓得她停了下来
"Can I help?"

需要帮忙吗
She was shaking, tired. "My wife's in Fresno," he said.

她疲惫的颤抖着他说我妻子在夫勒斯诺市
He wore an old double-breasted suit, frayed gray shirt, wide tie,

他穿着一件旧双排扣西服破损的灰衬衫宽松的领带
no hat. "I left her so long ago

没戴帽子继续说我很久以前离开她
I don't remember.

已经记不清了