But there was a cough, and the breathing of the huge hound stopped, and then a breathy whisper came, hoarse, and sounding just as a dog would sound if dogs could talk.

但是随着一声咳嗽，那条大猎犬的呼吸声停了下来，然后响起嘶哑的，喘息的低语，就像一只能说话的狗发出的声音。