Alcohol is a medium for communicating emotion in China.

在中国，喝酒是感情交流的工具。

The absolute solitude in which they lived intensified their reciprocal thoughts; yet some might have said that it had the disadvantage of consuming their mutual affections at a fearfully prodigal rate.

他们种全然绝的生活更加深了他们之感情的交流；不过有人也许，样的生活也有不利之处，他们相互之的感情以一种可怕的速度耗费掉。

To put it another way: Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if, through the exchange of thoughts and feelings, they already fell in love?

换句话：如果男人或女人通过思想和感情的交流已经坠入爱河，那么他们的外貌对段关系有影响吗？