The little yard in front of it was grassy and prim and flowerless; but over the low front door a luxuriant early-flowering rose vine clambered, in a riot of blood-red blossom which contrasted strangely with the general bareness of its surroundings.

屋前的小院长着青草，整整齐齐，却没有花；低矮的前门上方，一株枝叶繁茂的早花蔷薇攀援而上，血红的花朵开得奔放，与四周的空寂形成奇异的对照。