stranger still, by moving her elbow over a child's game of Lotto she was able to describe the figures and colours printed on it;

更为奇怪的是，她把肘部在儿童玩的“罗托”纸牌上移动一下，便能说出印在纸牌上的数字和颜色。

and beyond six or seven they are worthless.

如果超过六七天，天气预报就没有了任何价值。

it may have been because curiosity attracted them and because the scent of a possible meal attracted the sharks.

那么它们可能是出于好奇；而鲨鱼可能是闻到了可以美食一顿的香味。

Since the sea covers the greater part of the earth's surface,

既然海洋覆盖着地球的大部分表面，

and makes them resolve that in future they will not talk to their parents about the places or people they visit.

决心以后不再向父母讲述去过的地方和见过的人。

an ancient, exquisite, powerful message.

一个源远流长、高雅而有力的信息。