She picked up the child and, hugging it to her, she leant motionless as a statue against a table by the bed and stared dumbly at the intruder.

• 她扑到床上，抱起那孩子偎在怀里，便像一尊石像似的靠在床前的停火小桌子旁边，痴痴地对着曾家驹看。