and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstances than I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.

• 有一次，我在村中园子里锄地，一只麻雀飞来落在我的肩上，待了一会儿，当时我觉得，佩戴任何肩章都不会给我带来这样的殊荣。