在珍·格雷斯开门进他店里的那一天,皮特·理查德是镇上最孤独的人。他的店很小,是祖父传给他的。店子的小橱窗里杂乱无章地摆满了各种古玩:内战前人们戴的手镯、挂在项链上的小盒、金戒指、银盒子、玉石和象牙制品、小瓷像等。在这个冬天的下午,一个孩子站在那儿,额头贴在橱窗玻璃上,急切的大眼睛审视着每一件宝物,似乎在寻找一样很特别的东西。最后她带着满意的神情挺直了身子,走进店里。皮特·理查德店内很阴暗,且比橱窗更凌乱不 Pete Richard was the most lonely person in the town on the day when Jane Grace opened the door to his shop. His shop was very small and was passed by his grandfather. The shop’s small window is littered with various antiques: bracelets worn by people before the Civil War, small boxes hung on necklaces, gold rings, silver boxes, jade and ivory products, porcelain figures, etc. In the winter afternoon, a child stood there with his forehead affixed to the window glass. He looked at every treasure with eager eyes and seemed to be looking for something very special. Finally she straightened up with a satisfied look and walked into the store. Pete Richard’s shop is dark and messy