《徐霞客游记·闽游日记后》
刚进去时，上面合拢着的地方还有一两处孔透亮，深入进去则完全黑了。
初入，其合处犹通窍一二，深入则全黑矣。
When I first went in, there were one or two holes transparent above, but when I went deep into it, it was completely dark.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 初入，其合处犹通窍一二，深入则全黑矣。 Modern: 刚进去时，上面合拢着的地方还有一两处孔透亮，深入进去则完全黑了。 [/INST] When I first went in, there were one or two holes transparent above, but when I went deep into it, it was completely dark.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 初入，其合处犹通窍一二，深入则全黑矣。 Modern: 刚进去时，上面合拢着的地方还有一两处孔透亮，深入进去则完全黑了。
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When I first went in, there were one or two holes transparent above, but when I went deep into it, it was completely dark.
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