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.

人们在马路上开车骑马，车辙深深地切进了龟壳内；他们的城市重重地压在它的背上；人们的嘈杂声，如捶鼓似地传入了它的耳朵；他们所燃的火，更是烧透了它的壳！