There was ice cream, actually two dishes of it, pink and white, and cake and fruit and distracting French bonbons and, in the middle of the table, four great bouquets of hot house flowers.

• 桌子上摆着冰淇淋，准确的说是满满两大盘，一盘粉红的，一盘雪白的，还有蛋糕、水果和诱人的法国夹心糖，而桌子的中央则躺着四束艳丽芬芳的鲜花。