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A poem by Huang Tingjian reads, "If someone knows the whereabouts of spring, please bring it back". People yearn for nice, sunny days, and they walk lively, with spring in their steps, just like the gentleman and Mr. Fox (symbolic of man's beastly nature) here in this scene. To ensure that the feeling and excitement of the season is always with him, the gentleman carries his birdie with him wherever he goes.