Whether in his broad south verandah, or on the lawn by the fountain, or at the tank-edge on the fishing platform, he presided over self-invited gatherings, like hospitality incarnate.

• 无论是在宽大的南外廊，还在喷泉旁的草坪上，或是在钓鱼台的水池边，他就像是好客之神的化身一样主持不请自来的客人们的聚会。