But the streets then were not animated enough, so they made pots of tea after work and frequented the theaters and music halls. Their eyes, mouths, ears and throats were never idle in these places; as though that was the only way they could satisfy themselves. After the show, they left behind a layer of sunflower seed shells on the floor for others to clean up.
街道上既沒有足夠的熱鬧可看，下了工或下了班後，不如泡一壺茶去聽歌或看戲，眼睛、耳朵、嘴巴喉嚨都不讓閒著，似乎只有那樣才過癮；散場後留下一層厚厚的花生、瓜子殼給別人去打掃。