瓶中信 上集－11

时间：2007-05-29 08:11:33

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The light in here. . . .

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I love this boat painting1.

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It's incredible2.
You can hear it, almost3.

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The wind.

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Is it a local4 artist5?

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It's my wife6, Catherine.

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She died7 two years ago.

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I'm sorry.

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Do you paint also?

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My dad died when I was8 in college9.

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I remember my mom kept
one of his shirts. . .

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. . .on the back of a chair
in my parents' bedroom.

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And she probably
left it there for. . . .

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Maybe it's still there,
I don't know.

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Look, I was nervous10. . .

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. . .so I drank too much wine11.

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But listen, there's something
that I should tell you.

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I was nervous too.

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I just. . . .

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What?

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I didn't. . . .

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I don't do this.

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Thank God12.

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I don't do this either13.

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I'm not good at this.

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For two people that don't do it,
we do it pretty well.

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Does it feel cold enough for a fire?

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l thought14 we were still in love.

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But maybe I didn't even15
think about it. . .

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. . .because I had16 my son,
my work, my husband17.

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I was on my way to becoming a writer18.

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And David and I. . .

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. . .were even talking about
having a second child.

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Can you believe19 that?

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Then one day I was just
driving along20. . .

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. . .and I saw21 them.

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David and this woman. . .

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. . .walking into the park.

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And it was just a glimpse22.
It was a second.

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And I knew.

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I sat23 there in my car. I didn't
shut off24 the engine25. I just sat. . .

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. . .for an hour and a half.

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You're faced with the impossible26. . .

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. . .and it takes an hour and a half.

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It was going27 on almost a year.

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I can't believe I just
told you all that.

547
I mean, this stuff
happens to everybody28, right?

548
But it happened to you, Theresa.

549
And I'm sorry.

550
That kind of stuff
happen in St. Claire?

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1 painting Hm7zDb     
n.油画；水彩画
参考例句：
  • I know something about painting.我懂一点绘画。
  • I painted a water painting.我画了一幅水彩画。
2 incredible q8fx7     
adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的
参考例句：
  • Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
  • Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。
3 almost 7Llyo     
adv.几乎，差不多
参考例句：
  • The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
  • We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。
4 local 2xhyZ     
adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻
参考例句：
  • She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
  • He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。
5 artist EvWzB     
n.画家；艺术家
参考例句：
  • He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
  • Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
6 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
7 died 58e059bce7f67d5fa2bd7c3d5097a174     
vbl.死亡，消逝v.死亡，枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 )；死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）adj.死亡的，消逝的
参考例句：
  • He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
  • He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时，他十分凄凉。
8 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
9 college BqrzH     
n.学院；高等专科学校
参考例句：
  • The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
  • I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。
10 nervous f1HyY     
adj.神经的；紧张不安的，神经过敏的
参考例句：
  • He feels nervous when he faces so many people.面对那么多人，他感到紧张。
  • He was over nervous.他太紧张了。
11 wine tMiz3     
n.酒，葡萄酒，紫红色；vt./vi.喝酒，请喝酒
参考例句：
  • After drinking some wine,I feel warm all over.喝酒以后周身发热。
  • The wine bottle is empty.酒瓶干了。
12 god mflxq     
n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物
参考例句：
  • God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
  • God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。
13 either pq6x9     
adj.任一，两方的；prep.任一，随便任一个；conj.或，也
参考例句：
  • I have bought two books,you can have either.我买了两本书，你要哪一本都可以。
  • I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。
14 thought 1oMwg     
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
15 even EiUzR     
adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当
参考例句：
  • It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
  • He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。
16 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
17 husband LbBxv     
n.丈夫
参考例句：
  • My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
  • I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。
18 writer Gf8wF     
n.作家，记者，撰稿者，抄写员
参考例句：
  • Dickens was a famous English writer.狄更斯是英国著名作家。
  • He is a very popular writer but I don't like his style.他是个很受欢迎的作家，但我不喜欢他的文风。
19 believe zQNy5     
v.相信；认为
参考例句：
  • Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
  • I believe what you say.我相信你的话。
20 along 6L6ym     
adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着
参考例句：
  • Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
  • They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。
21 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯
参考例句：
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。
22 glimpse wenzr     
vt.瞥见；n.一瞥，一看
参考例句：
  • One glimpse at himself in the mirror was enough.让他照着镜子看自己一眼就够了。
  • She catches a glimpse of a car in the distance.她一眼就瞥见了远处的汽车。
23 sat fYCxN     
v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐
参考例句：
  • He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
  • The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。
24 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外
参考例句：
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
25 engine MpVxQ     
n.引擎，发动机，机车，机械；vt.安装发动机于
参考例句：
  • The engine started up suddenly.发动机突然发动起来了。
  • The engine will not fire.这发动机发动不起来。
26 impossible s9Yxv     
adj.不可能的，不容易的，令人无法忍受的
参考例句：
  • I mean that it is impossible.我的意思是说那不可能。
  • It is kind of fun to do the impossible.去做不可能的事是一种乐趣。
27 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
28 everybody gnWx5     
pron.每人，人人(=everyone)
参考例句：
  • Christmas is a holiday for everybody.圣诞节是所有人的节日。
  • It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody.很难找到一个对每人都合适的时间。

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