He caressed it and gave it presents such as young girls love--bright shells and polished stones, little birds and flowers of various hues, beads and amber.

• 他抚爱它，送给它各种少女喜爱的礼物：色彩鲜艳的贝壳，光滑的卵石，小鸟和各式各样鲜花，珠子和琥珀。