这次在北京出席第四次全国文代会,见到从南京来的朋友,听他们谈起方之同志的事情。据说江苏省代表团因为参加方之同志的追悼会,比我们迟一天到北京。我在一九五七年反右运动开始前不久见过方之同志一面,他的面貌我现在怎样努力回忆也想不起来。我只记得他和陆文夫同志一起来找我,谈他们组织“探求者”的打算。当时我只读过方之的短篇小说《在泉边》和陆文夫的《小巷深处》,觉得还不错,认为他们是有希望的青年作者。他们想在创作上多下功夫,约几个志同道合的业余作者共同“探求”。他们说已找某某人谈过,得到那位同志的鼓励。我了解他们, At this time in Beijing, I attended the Fourth National Assembly of China, met my friends from Nanjing and listened to them about Comrade Fang. It is said that the delegation of Jiangsu Province came to Beijing one day after us because of the memorial service of the comrades of the participating parties. I saw Comrade Fang’s side shortly before the start of the anti-Rightist movement in 1957. His face can not remember what I can remember now. I only remember him coming with him and Comrade Lu Wenfu to talk about their plan to organize a “seeker.” At the time, I read only the short story “At the Fountain” by Fang Zhi and Lu Wenfu’s “Alleyway Depth” which I thought was not bad, considering them promising young authors. They want to work harder in their creative work, and a few like-minded amateurs collectively seek it. They said they had talked to somebody and got the encouragement of that comrade. I understand them,