虚幻之物 meaning in English

roc's egg

Beholding it , hester was constrained to rush towards the child - to pursue the ittle elf in the flight which she invariably began - to snatch her to her bosom , with a close pressure and earnest kisses - not so much from overflowing love , as to assure herself that pearl was flesh and blood , and not tterly delusive
海丝特一看到这情景，就要象追逐逃跑的小精灵那样向孩子扑去，而珠儿也一定要开始逃跑母亲抓住孩子，把她紧紧贴在胸前，热切地亲吻着，这样做倒不是出自爱的洋溢，而是使自己确信，珠儿是个血肉之躯，并非虚幻之物。