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1、ADillPickleKatherineMansfield1.Andthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.Hewaspeelinganorange.2.Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforlookedupandmethereye!Incredible!Hedidn'tknowher.Sh
2、esmiled,hefrowned.Shecametowardshim.Heclosedhiseyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helaiddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair.3."Vera!"heexclaimed."Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'tknowyou.Won'tyousitdown?Won'tyouhavesomecoffee?
3、"4."Yes,I'dlikesomecoffee."Andshesatdownoppositehim.5."You'vechanged.You'vechangedverymuch,"hesaid,staringatherwitheager,lightedlook."Youlooksowell.I'veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore."6."Really?"Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."Idon'tfeelverywell.Ican'tbear
4、thisweather,youknow."7."Ah,no.Youhatethecold..."8."Loatheit."Sheshuddered."Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows..."9.Heinterruptedher."Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforwaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Toher:"Youaresureyouwon'teatanything?"10."No,thanks.Nothing.
5、"11."Thenthat'ssettled."Andsmilinghetookuptheorangeagain."Youweresaying--theolderonegrows--"12."Thecolder,"shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhis--thetrickofinterruptingher--andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago.13."Thecolder,"heechoedherword
6、s,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythe6samethingsandthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall--yourbeautifulvoice.Idon'tknowwhatitis--I'veoftenwondered--thatmakesyourvoicesucha--hauntingmemory...DoyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttogetheratKewGarden?Youweresosur
7、prisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit'sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoicesaying:"Geranium,marigold,andverbena,"Yourememberthatafternoon?"1."Oh,yes,verywell."Shedrewalong,softbreath.Yet,wh
8、athadremainedinhermindofthatparticularafternoonwasanabsurdscene.AgreatmanypeopletakingteainaChinesepagoda,andhebehavi