Spring had come early that year,with warm quick rains and sudden frothing of pink peach blossoms and dogwood dapplingwith white stars the dark river swamp and far-off hills.

• 那年春天来得很早，下了几阵暖和的骤雨，一下子粉红的桃花，星星点点雪白的山茱萸花都绽放开了，把暗淡的河沼和远处的群山点缀得花团锦簇。