张中行先生的办公室里挤着三四张办公桌。他的那张旧桌子靠紧里面,桌上摆着一个干净饱满的大鸭梨。我读过他的一篇散文《案头清供》,就随口说了一句“这鸭梨也是您的案头清供”。张先生点头微笑。他笑的时候,本来不大的眼睛就显得更加朴实和慈祥。1992年10月21日下午三时,我到 Mr. Zhang Zhongxing's office packed with three or four desks. His old table lean inside, with a large, plump pear on the table. I read one of his essays, “Let It Be Served,” and casually said, “This pear is your desk.” Mr. Zhang nodded smiling. When he laughed, the small eyes had become more simple and kind. At 21:00 on October 21, 1992, I arrived