The Devil's Pool

the dream of a country-life has always been the ideal of cities, aye, and of courts.

乡村生活的梦想一直是城市乃至宫廷的理想。

I have done nothing new in following the incline that leads civilized man back to the charms of primitive life.

我不过是顺应了那股将文明人引回原始生活魅力的倾向，并未做任何新鲜事。