He dreamt of a serpent coiling around his throat, and when he strove to grasp it the slimy thing glided away from his clutch. Then his dream was clamor.

• 他梦见一条蛇盘绕在他的喉咙，当他奋力地去抓它的时候，那个粘滑的东西逃离了他的紧握，他在梦里大声喊叫着。