The climate is strange in the Southwest; The cold ahs been mild since
winter began. On what night have there been fewer clouds over the
river? The rains in Shu seem never to end! You are kind to inquire
about my traveling preparations; Could it mean that a poor man's wor-
ries are about to be lightened? Did you hear the cries of a passing wild
gooes? Such cries might be due to the difficulty of finding food.