The pages had a peculiar, musty odour.

这些书页有一种奇特的霉味。

Now and again a few customers came in; a lady, then two others appeared, the shop meanwhile retaining its musty odour and its half light, in which old-fashioned commerce, simple and good natured, seemed to weep at finding itself so deserted.

不时有几个顾客进来；一位女士，然后另外两位出现了，同时店里还保留着霉味和半明半暗的灯光，老式的商业，简单而善良，似乎发现自己如此冷清而哭泣。