大川の濁水が、ウジャウジャと重なり合った無数の虫の流れに見えた。行手の大地が、匍匐する微生物で、覆い隠され、足の踏みどもない様に感じられた。The great river's muddy waters seemed to flow slowly like great mounds of countless insects. It felt as though the earthen banks were covered with creeping microorganisms, making it impossible to set foot there.