Its tenacious grip plucked at our heels as we walked, and when we sank into it it was as if some malignant hand was tugging us down into those obscene depths, so grim and purposeful was the clutch in which it held us.
Kulkiessamme eteenpäin imi se meidän kantapäitämme, ja jos jalka liukahti, niin tuntui kuin joku paha noita olisi tahtonut vetää meitä likaiseen syvyyteen, niin lujaan ja ilkeästi tarttui jalka kiinni.