Darkness came slowly ; the volume of the crickets seemed to increase 夜幕慢慢地降临；蛐蛐儿的音量好像升高了。
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Alan was taken aback but then he became aware that the crickets had started . how long had they been singing ? he wondered . “ let go and see 他吃了一惊，随后意识到蛐蛐儿的鸣叫声已经响起。他不知道它们已经鸣唱了多长时间。 “让我们去看看吧。 ”
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Gloomily , alan climbed into the sleeping bag and drifted off to sleep . beside him alice slept , her breathing seeming to keep in time with the insistent beat of crickets 阿兰闷闷不乐地钻进自己的睡袋，渐渐地进入了梦乡。躺在他身旁的爱丽丝也睡着了，她的呼吸声似乎和蛐蛐儿的鸣叫声保持同步。
