The father had long ago taken up his bundle and hidden himself away with it , when the women who had tended the bundle while it lay on the base of the fountain , sat there watching the running of the water and the rolling of the fancy ball - when the one woman who had stood conspicuous , knitting , still knitted on with the steadfastness of fate 那父亲早带着他的包裹躲得不见了。刚才曾照顾过躺在泉边的包裹的妇女们在泉边坐了下来，望着泉水汩汩流过，也望着化装舞会隆隆滚过。刚才惹眼地站在那儿织毛线的妇女还在织着，像个命运女神一样屹立不动。
The same green - brick houses with gigantic black roofs and the boulevard formed by chinese parasol trees taller than the buildings , together with the peculiar temperaments of simplicity and steadfastness for that part of residents here , who are middle ? aged or older , have tinged this superficially shabby residential area with a peculiar charm 那些风格类似的绿墙黛瓦的房屋以及两旁尽是高大梧桐树的大道，还有此处年长居民雍容恬然的气度，为这片本来黯淡陈旧的居住增添了独特的情调。
Despite the challenges of rising public expectations , more sophisticated crime and budgetary constraints , 2004 was another year in which the force showed its steadfastness , high morale and tenacity of spirit . not only was law and order maintained , with a decrease in overall crime of 8 per cent , but also a number of positive achievements in the fight against crime were recorded 即使面对种种挑战，包括市民日渐提高的期望、日益复杂的犯罪手法，以及财政上的限制，在二零零四年，警队展示了坚定的信念，高昂的士气以及紧守岗位的精神，使法治得以维持，整体罪案率下跌了8 % ，而且在打击罪案方面亦取得了一些成绩。
