In appreciation of the snow scene he suddenly caught sight of the bent cypress, lie grumbled to himself. "The gardeners were indeed very negligent. They didn't even come out to patrol the campus in such a heavy snow as last night's. They should he held partially responsible for the ruin of the harmonious beauty of nature." The amateur artist was staring at the bent cypress when inspiration flashed into his mind. He quickly opened his sketch book and drew an outline of the cypress with his charcoal pen. He planned to develop the sketch into a cartoon, when he got back to the dormitory. He had even figured out a title for it, "A Cypress Complains.” He left with a sigh of sympathy for the bent tree and a flicker o# disappointment in his eyes.

　　In the dim sunlight, a young worker, with a worst bag on his shoulder, was hurrying to the Chinese Department to audit a selective course. All of a sudden a gust of wind blew over the bent cypress, shaking the overlaying snowflakes down onto the young man's head and shoulders. He looked up and noticed the tree. Then he slowed his steps, took a glance at his watch and hurried away.

　　In a short while, he came back with a spade, an old bamboo stick and a piece of rubber hand. He worked with his deft hands on the bent cypress, until it was straight again. The bell for class was ringing and he dashed to the classroom.

　　Silence reigned. Faint bluish footprints, of all shapes and sizes, farmed in the snow lines of illegible words with subtle implications. That cypress was quietly gazing at the snow, as if meditating on the mystery of beauty.

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　　他在欣賞雪景之余，猛然發(fā)現(xiàn)傾斜的龍柏，不滿地輕聲嘀咕：“搞環(huán)境保護(hù)的同志真馬虎，昨晚下那么大的雪，竟沒來校園巡視，他們對美的統(tǒng)一性的被破壞負(fù)有間接的責(zé)任!”這位美術(shù)愛好者凝視片刻，靈感的火花映亮心窗，他立刻打開速寫本，涅著炭精棒，勾勒這棵龍柏的體態(tài)輪廓，準(zhǔn)備回宿舍精心畫一幅漫畫，連畫名也想好了，就叫做：《一株龍柏的控訴》。他離去時遺憾地?fù)u頭嘆息，眼波里顫動著一絲失望的情緒。

　　微弱的陽光下，急匆匆地走來一個肩挎舊書包的青年工人，他是來旁聽中文系選修課的。突然，一陣風(fēng)吹拂龍柏樹，揚起無數(shù)雪沫，灑在他頭上、身上。青年工人仰臉看看那株龍柏.腳步放慢了，他一看手表立刻加快步伐走去。

　　一會，他帶來一把鐵鍬、一截舊茅竹、橡皮帶，手腳麻利地不停地勞作，那株傾斜的龍柏終于挺直了脊梁，牢牢地屹立在校園。

　　上課鈴聲響了。他疾步如飛地向教室奔去!

　　靜謐。點點不同的淺藍(lán)色腳印留在雪地里，組合成一行行無人辨識的文字，蘊(yùn)藏著精致微妙的內(nèi)涵。那株龍柏靜靜注視著面前的雪地，仿佛苦心思索關(guān)于美的神秘的定義。