This last proof , instead of giving him fresh strength , deprived him of it ; the pickaxe descended , or rather fell ; he placed it on the ground , passed his hand over his brow , and remounted the stairs , alleging to himself , as an excuse , a desire to be assured that no one was watching him , but in reality because he felt that he was about to faint 这新的进展不但没有使他增加新的力量，而且把他原有的力量也削弱了。鹤嘴锄落下来的时候，几乎是从他的手里滑下来的。他把它放到地上，用手擦了擦额头，回身跑上石级，虽说是去看看有没有人在窥视他，但实际上是因为他觉得快要昏倒了需要呼吸点新鲜空气。
When he reached the foot of the stairs the count once more felt the hot breath upon his neck and shoulders . as of old it was laden with the odor of women , wafted amid floods of light and sound from the dressing rooms above , and now with every upward step he took the musky scent of powders and the tart perfume of toilet vinegars heated and bewildered him more and more 伯爵走到楼梯脚下时，感到有一股炽热的气流吹到他的后颈上，热气中夹有一股女人身上发出的香味，这股香味是随着光线和声音一起从化妆室里落下来的他每上一个梯级，那香粉的麝香味，梳洗水的酸醋味使他身上变得热乎乎的，他感到头晕目眩。
