A waiter knocked and came in with crushed mint and ice but the silence was unbroken by his 'Thank you' and the soft closing of the door. This tremendous detail was to be cleared up at last.

一个茶房敲门，端着敲碎了的薄荷叶和冰走进来，但是他的一声“谢谢您”和轻轻的关门声也没打破沉默。这个关系重大的细节终于要澄清了。