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1、ADillPickleAndthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.Hewaspeelinganorange.Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforlookedupandmethereye!Incredible!Hedidn'tknowher.Shesmiled,hefrowned.Shecametowardshim.Heclosedhis
2、eyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helaiddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair."Vera!"heexclaimed."Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'tknowyou.Won'tyousitdown?Won'tyouhavesomecoffee?""Yes,I'dlikesomecoffee."Andshesatdownoppositehim."You'vechanged.You'vecha
3、ngedverymuch,"hesaid,staringatherwitheager,lightedlook."Youlooksowell.I'veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore.""Really?"Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."Idon'tfeelverywell.Ican'tbearthisweather,youknow.""Ah,no.Youhatethecold...""Loatheit."Sheshuddered."Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegr
4、ows..."Heinterruptedher."Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforwaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Toher:"Youaresureyouwon'teatanything?""No,thanks.Nothing.""Thenthat'ssettled."Andsmilinghetookuptheorangeagain."Youweresaying--theolderonegrows--""Thecolder,"shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellshe
5、rememberedthattrickofhis--thetrickofinterruptingher--andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago."Thecolder,"heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethingsandthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall--yourbeautifulvoice.Idon'tknowwhatitis--I'veoftenwondered--thatmakesyourvoic
6、esucha--hauntingmemory...DoyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttogetheratKewGarden?YouweresosurprisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit'sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoicesaying:"Geranium,marigold,5andverbena,"Youre
7、memberthatafternoon?""Oh,yes,verywell."Shedrewalong,softbreath.Yet,whathadremainedinhermindofthatparticularafternoonwasanabsurdscene.AgreatmanypeopletakingteainaChinesepagoda,andhebehavinglikeamaniacaboutthewasps--wavingthemaway,flappin