One side was dense honeysuckle.

一边是茂密的金银花
The other was open and slanted down to a telescoped view of the city.

另一边很空旷斜向下能远远地看见城里
The white cloud was directly in front of them.

那白云直直地摆在他们面前"
So, here the city is at a distance.

而城市却在好远处
We're in a pastoral space, a beautiful space, and this is all

我们处于一个美丽的田园环境里
sort of under the guidance of this white cloud, this blinding white cloud.

所有的一切都好像在这朵白云的照看下
And of course, I don't have to say to you,

我想这里不再需要我告诉你们了
I'm sure, "Blinding white cloud?

白得耀眼的云
Why is this the blinding white cloud?"

为什么是白得耀眼的云
Well, this is all about blinding, this book.

这本书整个都是围绕blinding[瞎的,致盲的]这个词
It's about Asa's failed blinding of himself for Christ, and

有阿萨假装为耶稣弄瞎自己的情节
it's about, in the end, finally, Hazel's successful blinding:

还有最后黑兹尔真的弄瞎了自己的情节