The first white men who forced a way through its somber depths were, as we have seen, eager gold-seekers.

正如我们所见，第一批闯入阴暗深处的白人是热切的淘金者。

At the same moment a sinewy brown hand caught the frightened horse by the curb, and forcing a way through the drove, soon brought her to the outskirts.

这时，一只强有力的棕色大手，一把捉住了惊马的嚼环，并且在牛群中挤出了一条出路，不大功夫，就把她带到了兽群之外。