As they went through the doors, the people on either side drew away as though they were frightened of catching something.

当他们出门时，人们纷纷向两边退让，好像生怕沾惹上什么似的。

Korak slunk quickly into the shadows at the hut's side, drawing Meriem with him; but he was too late. The blacks had seen enough to arouse their suspicions and a dozen of them were now running to investigate.

科拉克迅速潜入小屋一侧的阴影中，拉着梅瑞姆。但他来不及了。黑人看到的足以引起他们的怀疑，现在有十几个人正跑去调查。