All was darkness, but such utter darkness that after several minutes, my eyes were still unable to catch a single one of those hazy gleams that drift through even the blackest nights.
Alles was donker, maar zoo volslagen donker, dat na eenige minuten wachtens mijne oogen zelfs nog geen van die onbepaalde schemeringen zagen, welke men zelfs in den donkersten nacht bemerkt.