毕业半年后又遇Kathy,Kathy夫妇欣喜地告诉我们,他们家又添新成员了。我忙不迭地问,baby是男是女? Kathy一撇嘴: Baby? I don't have a baby yet. Our new family members are two big birds and a fish tank full of tropical fish。被邀至她家做客,发现Kathy新购两层楼住房,底层是非哺乳动物居所,大鱼缸加两鸟笼满满蹬蹬,二层是哺乳动物之家: 还是Kathy,法国狼,两黑狗,独眼猫加肥兔。
Jane和我是班上唯一的两位外国鬼子,平时比较接近。安葬Daisy的第二天,Jane一脸倦容两眼红肿,显然是伤心过度。问明原因后,我劝Jane说,你那么喜欢小狗那就再卖一条嘛。没想到我嗓子眼里对猫狗的"轻描淡写"一下"触怒"了Jane: This is my child for 14 years and I cannot replace her just like that"。虽然事后通过解释,Jane原谅了我那东方式的"猫狗"态度,但从此我也更加认识到,东西方的猫狗事,内涵全然不一。