But he had found that humdrum world in a terribly dynamic condition, in which even badinage and lyrism had turned explosive; and the first day of this visit had become the most fatal epoch of his life.

但他发现那个单调的世界处于一种可怕的动态状态，在这种状态下，甚至连恶作剧和抒情诗都变得爆炸性的；这次访问的第一天就成了他一生中最致命的时刻。