As it happened to be a rainy year, I was often disturbed by the pitter-patter of rain beating down against the window and roof.

• 这一句的翻译，译者对“（雨）淅淅沥沥，打窗飘瓦，常常扰乱我看书的情绪”在语义上作了重新组合，结构上发生了很大变动。