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1、ADillPickleAndthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.Hewaspeelinganorange.Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforlookedupandmethereye!Incredible!Hedidn'tknowher.Shesmiled,hefrowned.Sheca
2、metowardshim.Heclosedhiseyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helaiddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair."Vera!"heexclaimed."Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'tknowyou.Won'tyousitdown?Won'tyouhavesomecoffee?""Yes,I'dlikesomecoffee."A
3、ndshesatdownoppositehim."You'vechanged.You'vechangedverymuch,"hesaid,staringatherwitheager,lightedlook."Youlooksowell.I'veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore.""Really?"Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."Idon'tfeelverywell.Ican'tbearthisweather,youknow.""Ah,no.Youha
4、tethecold...""Loatheit."Sheshuddered."Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows..."Heinterruptedher."Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforwaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Toher:"Youaresureyouwon'teatanything?""No,thanks.Nothing.""Thenthat'ssettled."Andsmilinghetookuptheo
5、rangeagain."Youweresaying--theolderonegrows--""Thecolder,"shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhis--thetrickofinterruptingher--andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago."Thecolder,"heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethingsandthere
6、isanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall--yourbeautifulvoice.Idon'tknowwhatitis--I'veoftenwondered--thatmakesyourvoicesucha--hauntingmemory...DoyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttogetheratKewGarden?YouweresosurprisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstillju
7、stasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit'sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoicesaying:"Geranium,marigold,5andverbena,"Yourememberthatafternoon?""Oh,yes,verywell."Shedrewalong,softbreath.Yet,whathadremainedinhermindofthatparticularafternoonwasanabsur
8、dscene.AgreatmanypeopletakingteainaChinesepagoda,andhebehavinglikeamaniacaboutthewasps--wavingthemaway,flappin