To and fro ， in front of the flower - beds and the band rotunda ， the couples and groups paraded ， stopped to talk ， to greet ， to buy a handful of flowers from the old beggar who had his tray fixed to the railings 在花圃前和乐队所在的圆亭前，成双成对或三五成群的人们来回漫步，时而停下来交谈、打招呼，或从一个把花盘捆在栏杆上的老乞丐手里买上一把花。
