People pulled their carts and rode their carriages over the streets cutting deep ruts into the turtle's shell.  Their cities became a heavy burden on his back, and the noises they made drummed in his ears.  The fires that they built for their needs burned his skin.

人們在馬路上開車騎馬，車轍深深地切進了龜殼內；他們的城市重重地壓在牠的背上；人們的嘈雜聲，如捶鼓似地傳入了牠的耳朵；他們所燃的火，更是燒透了牠的殼！