Fortunately eels eat quickly, with just a flash of their skin as they turn. After just a few minutes, they've picked the place clean, and the pond regains its tranquility.
所幸鰻魚吃得極快，只是一陣鱗光閃爍、潑喇翻轉，幾分鐘的光景，吃得一乾二淨，池面又趨平靜。