But joy soon effaced every other feeling; and loud as the wind blew, near and deep as the thunder crashed, fierce and frequent as the lightning gleamed, cataract-like as the rain fell during a storm of two hours' duration, I experienced no fear and little awe.
Nonostante che il vento soffiasse con violenza, che il tuono scrosciasse dopo ogni saetta, che l'acqua cadesse a torrenti per due ore, io non provai sgomento.