Tam was captivated and, forgetting himself, gave a shout of encouragement. In an instant everything went dark, and the witches broke off their dance and began to pursue him. He leapt onto his mare and galloped for the bridge over the Doon, for witches cannot cross running water.
他癡看入迷、忘神驚嘆，忽然間火光驟滅，女巫聞聲止舞，向他追來；癡漢泰姆這才如夢初醒，快馬加鞭，飛奔上橋，因為巫婆無法穿越流動的水。