But finally we had to talk about the removal. I said that rooms had already been rented elsewhere, and I had bought a little furniture; in addition it would be necessary to sell all the furniture in the house in order to buy more things. Mother agreed, saying that the luggage was nearly all packed,and about half the furniture that could not be easily moved had already been sold. Only it was difficult to get people to pay up.
“You can rest for a day or two, and call on our relatives, and then we can go, ” said Mother.
“Yes.”
“Then there is Runtu. Each time he comes here he always asks after you, and wants very much to see you again. I told him the probable date of your return home, and he may be coming any time.”
但我们终于谈到搬家的事。我说外间的寓所已经租定了,又买了几件家具,此外须将家里所有的木器卖去,再去增添。母亲也说好,而且行李也略已齐集,木器不便搬运的,也小半卖去了,只是收不起钱来。
“你休息一两天,去拜望亲戚本家一回,我们便可以走了。”母亲说。
“是的。”
“还有闰土,他每到我家来时,总问起你,很想见你一回面。我已经将你到家的大约日期通知他,他也许就要来了。”