They were set in small grassless plots littered with broken things, bricks, planks, crockery, things of a once utilitarian value.

它们坐落在没有草地的小块地块上，散落着破碎的东西、砖块、木板、陶器，以及曾经具有实用价值的东西。

I don't know what I expected, but I went out and wandered eastward, soon losing my way in a labyrinth of grimy streets and black grassless squares.

我不知道我在期待什么，但我出去向东游荡，很快就在肮脏的街道和黑色无草的广场迷宫中迷路了。