But when they looked like trees, it was like strangely human trees, and when they looked like people, it was like strangely branchy and leafy people, and all the time that queer lilting, rustling, cool, merry noise.

当它们看起来像树，看上去是非常古怪人树；而当它们现出人，又很像奇特生着枝叶树人。奇异节奏和清脆而欢快沙沙声一直在响着。