This manuscript was originally put together on my behalf by Ms. Yang Jiang during the chaos and strife of wartime. “Inspiration” was previously published in the first and second issues of New Talk [Xin yu], edited by Messrs. Fu Lei and Zhou Xuliang. “Cat” was previously published in the first issue of Literary Renaissance [Wenyi fuxing], edited by Messrs. Zheng Zhenduo and Li Jianwu. The publication of this book was made possible by the efforts of Mr. Xu Tiaofu. To all I would like to offer my thanks.
January 3, 1946
