四十年前,我由外地被遣回常熟老家,神昏志迷,于躬耕陇亩之际,有人介绍我拜师同样蛰居于城里一座老宅角隅的曹大铁先生。当时先生才年过不惑,而生活的拮据,尤其是精神的重荷已令其渐见老态。然其横溢的才思,渊博的学养,掩盖不住其炯炯的目光和滔滔的言谈,他像一本文学艺术的综合大书,一下子吸引住了我这个无从觅生,唯有求知的而立之人。他极其朴实的性格和无比深厚的学问,让我感到他既 Forty years ago, when I was repatriated from the hometown of Changshu by her hometown, she was unconsciously grateful to God and was introduced to Mr. Cao Datian, who also lives in an old corner house in the city as he guessed it. At that time, Mr. was not overdone, but life’s constraints, especially the heavy burden of the spirit has made it gradually old. However, his talented and profound education, can not conceal its glittering eyes and surging talk, he was like a comprehensive book of literature and art, all of a sudden attracted me to seek survival, only to seek knowledge of the legislation people. His extremely simple character and profound knowledge make me feel that he is both