She teaches us to cross and uncross our legs, and to run like a double-dutch rope, and how to walk down to the corner so that the shoes talk back to you with every step.

她教我们把腿交叉又分开，像跳花式绳样地走，她教我们步响地走到街，好像鞋子在和。

As she became more skilled, Mother went from using her whole body to only her fingers. She would cross her middle and index fingers, then flex slightly to try to uncross them, asking herself a question.

越来越熟练后，母亲就不再动用整个身体，而改用手指。她会交叉中指和食指，然后问自己个问题，同时稍微弯曲手指，试图分开它们。