I felt too stunned to open my mouth, staring at her scorched and toilworn face under the glaring lamp.

我愣住了，张不开口，望着灯光下她那张焦黑憔悴的脸。

The minute the door opened, I felt too stunned to open my mouth, staring at her scorched and toilworn face under the glaring lamp, as if an ancient thread-bound book.

惨亮的灯光下，她枯黄憔悴如同一册古老的线装书。