First lets define torrent. Torrent roughly means the violent rush of some sort of liquid. In this case, it seems like the wind during a dark night is being compared to that of a raging river. Hopefully this helps.
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The young child could not keep her eyes off of the strange man. But the baby and the man were similar in a way: Both were confused. I hope this helps and sorry if it's wrong!
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