A happy chance that I ever saw Avlona. I was on my way from Corfu to Brindisi. The steamer sailed late in the afternoon; there was a little wind, and as the December night became chilly, I soon turned in.

我很高兴见到 Avlona。我正在从科孚岛去布林迪西的路上。轮船在下午晚些时候启航。有点风，随着十二月的夜晚变得寒冷，我很快就进去了。

Ten minutes ago I was talking with my gardener. Our topic was the nature of the soil, whether or not it would suit a certain kind of vegetable. Of a sudden I found myself gazing at — the Bay of Avlona.

十分钟前，我正在和我的园丁聊天。我们的话题是土壤的性质，它是否适合某种蔬菜。突然间，我发现自己凝视着——阿夫罗纳湾。