He read well past midnight, until the words shimmered senselessly on the bright white pages, and then he tossed the journal on the coffee table and got up to tend to the fire.

• 读着读着，早已过了半夜，字眼开始在白花花的纸上无意义地闪动。他把期刊扔到咖啡桌上，站起来关照炉火。