The water was now high in the streams , squirting through the weirs , and tinkling under culverts ; the smallest gullies were all full ; there was no taking short cuts anywhere , and foot - passengers were compelled to follow the permanent ways 溪流中的水涨高了，在沟渠里哗哗地流着，在暗沟里叮咚叮咚地响着最小的沟渠里的水也涨得满满的无论到哪儿去都没有近路，步行的人不得不从铁路上走。
