英语翻译TheFogIrememberanumberofdayswithextremelydensefogs,inwhichicouldnotseemyhandheldoutinfrontofmyface.Ononeoftheseoccasions,iwentouttothegardengateofmyhouse,toputoutemptymilkbottlesonthepavemento
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TheFog
Irememberanumberofdayswithextremelydensefogs,inwhichicouldnotseemyhandheldoutinfrontofmyface.Ononeoftheseoccasions,iwentouttothegardengateofmyhouse,toputoutemptymilkbottlesonthepavementoutside,thenstoodsilentlyforafewmomentsinthecold,deserted,soundlessroad.Inordertoenjoythisstrangeatmospheretothefull,itookafewstepsintothecentreoftheroadandlaydownfulllengthontheground.Whenihadappreciatedthesituationtothefull,igotupandwalkedbacktowardsmygardengate.Butwherewasit?Icouldnotfindthegate;Icouldnotfindmyownhouse,myownfrontdoor!Thefoghideverything,eventheligthofthestreetlamps.
Ibegantofeelcoldandfrightened.Igropedmywayalongawall.Iwasmovingblindly.Suddenlythewallstopped.Ihadcometoanopening.Perhapsitwasmyowngate.Ienteredcautiously,andfoundmyselfonagardenpath.Ibreathedasighofrelief.Ihadfoundmywayhomeafterall!Icautiouslyclimbedthestonestepstothefrontdoor,butfounditshutandlocked.Itmusthaveshutandlockeditselfwhileiwasinthemiddleoftheroad,ithought.Idecidedtogotothehouseofafriendwholivedonlytwodoorsaway.Healwaysstayeduplateandwouldletmesleepinhishouse.Iwehttothegateandthengotdownonmyhandsandkneesandstartedcrawlingcautiouslyalongbesidethewall.Iwassuddenlystoppedbyaverybrightlightandaloudvoice,"Whatdoyouthinkyou'redoing?"Itbelongedtoabigpolicemanshiningabrighttorchonmyface.
Itriedmybesttoexplainmysituationtohimandtoldhimthatthenumberofmyhousewas175.Buthetoldmethattherewasnonumber175inthatstreet.Itturnedoutthatiwasinastreettwoblocksawayfromwhereilived.Nowonderihadfoundthefrontdoorlocked!