Allonby, then, had thought him insane, like the others — had regarded his confession as the maundering of a maniac. The discovery froze Granice with horror — he seemed to see the mad-house gaping for him.

那时阿朗拜认为他和其他人一样疯了——认为他的供词是疯子的胡言乱语。这一发现让格兰尼斯惊恐地呆住了——他似乎看到疯人院正为他张开双臂。