He had grown up beside the Mediterranean, and was accustomed to blue ripples; but he had a positive passion for swiftly moving water, and the hurried rushing of the glacier stream delighted him beyond measure.

他在地中海边长大，看惯了蓝色的涟漪；但他对快速流动的水有一种积极的热情，冰川急流的奔流让他无比高兴。