I noticed there were some pebbles around the bottom. Later, as I got to know them better, I went up to see the plant on the black table once or twice. Coming from the cold north I always wondered why this plant did not wither even in winter.

• 我还看到了那花瓶的底边是一些圆石子，以后，因为熟识了的缘故，我就自己动手看过一两次，又加上这花瓶是常常摆在客厅的黑色长桌上，又加上自己是来在寒带的北方，对于这在四季里都不凋零的植物，总带着一点惊奇。