When she held a candle to peruse the litter creature, she felt an unknown dread because she was afraid that the baby 's face was as ugly as hers.

她举着一盏烛灯，试图仔细端详这个小生命。此时在她的心里升起了一丝莫名的恐惧感，害怕即将出现在眼帘的孩子，也有一副如同自己一般可怕的脸孔。