It offered her the partridge-berries, the growth of the preceding
autumn, but ripening only in the spring, and now red as drops of blood
upon the withered leaves. 去书内
Pearl was presented with the partridge-berries, which had grown in the
previous autumn but only ripened during spring. These berries, now
crimson like drops of blood on the wilted leaves, were collected by
Pearl herself, who found delight in their untamed taste.