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, O9 z. L- s' t$ a9 g6 RValentine's Day's Roses
- o* h6 z5 P0 I4 o! T7 L情人节的玫瑰```
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, q0 C: N' P$ I' ARed roses were her favorites,her name was also Rose.
0 E: Z" K3 q, n5 {4 ?# bAnd every year her husband sent them,tied with pretty bows.
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The year he died,the roses were delivered to her door.
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The card said,"Be my Valentine,"like all the years before.
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红玫瑰是她的至爱```玫瑰也是她的名字```
$ \7 t+ h) N) X$ f* F, f0 D每年她丈夫都送她玫瑰```用美丽的蝴蝶节系住```
& N8 r* w& F8 [! l这一年```他去世了```玫瑰依然送到家门```
, ]' d" D! ^* B3 h$ ^& B" {) U一如既往```卡片上写着"做我的情人"```
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6 ^$ k2 @( R' F' T+ G$ OEach year he sent her roses,and the note would alays say,
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"My love for you will always grow, with every passing year,"
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每年他送她玫瑰```卡片上总是写着``
. I3 J+ ?8 J, j* X今年我更加爱你```胜过去年的今天
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% n# ~; I+ n3 H$ F/ B她知道这是最后一次玫瑰在她眼前````
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She thought,he ordered roses in advance before this day.
, o1 q8 C" d0 q. |Her loving husband did not know, that he would pass away.
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He always liked to do things early, way before the time.
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她想:玫瑰是他预定在节日前的````
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她亲爱的丈夫不知道自己会离开人世```
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他喜欢早早做好事情```提前许多天
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She trimmed the stems, and placed them in a very special vase.
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Then, sat the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face.
' Y$ s- j$ ~2 t: f/ i& m" [She would sit foe hours, in her husband's favorite chair.
~$ a( ~3 w/ d4 M L9 AWhile staring at his picture, and the roses sitting there.
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然后```将花瓶放在他的照片旁```
0 e: }$ `. J- f0 Q1 X她坐在丈夫最喜欢的椅子里```一小时又一小时`
2 r. a+ r- W- ?- `8 b& A凝视着照片```凝视默默陪伴她的玫瑰```
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A year went by, and it was hard to live without her mate.
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With loneliness and soliude, that had become her fate.
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Then, the very hour, as on Valentines before.
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The doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door.
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$ X- y; u0 P9 Z) C( o# D8 f0 ~一年过去了```没有伴侣的生活很艰难
" c! o6 v: R% s' ?0 I, u孤独于寂寞左右相伴```
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于是```就在那一刻``像往年的情人节时一样```
G" r; e4 G [) v c门铃响了```玫瑰花就放在门前```
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She brought the roses in, and then just looked at then in shock.
" ?: b4 R/ ]9 ?0 [. @Then, went to get the telephone, to call the florist shop.
* \0 w5 D5 I0 ]/ QThe owner answered, and she asked him, if he would explain,
' Y) j: C5 u Y& s( l1 FWhy would someone do this to her, causing her such pain?
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然后拿起电话打过去咨询花店```
, W5 s# H6 E1 e$ ]. h接通后```她请店主作个解释
- y% J4 [/ Z Y+ Q- F) D为什么有人对她做这件事```使她如此心酸```?
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6 x; ?$ o+ B1 m"I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago,"
! a V6 g- T, QThe owner said, "I knew you'd call, and you would want to know."
! I' f- S9 M% q. O# Q"The flowers you received today, were paid for in advance."
3 u1 j2 @ m& A3 ^* N6 ?( z' ]"Your husband alwayd planned ahead, he left nothing to chance".
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"我知道妳丈夫在一年前去世了```"
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店主说:"我知道妳会打电话问个究竟```"
0 h4 K: S1 p- O% p9 G; s"今天妳收到的玫瑰早已提前预定```"
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"妳丈夫总是计划在前```做任何事都不靠侥幸```"
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"There is a standing order, that I have on file down here,
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And he has paid, well in advance, you'll get them every year.
2 {; C7 v7 B% [+ B4 E1 eThere also is another thing, that I think you should know.
* D @* h( e) x2 G+ b- \) ?He wrote a special little card...he did this years ago."
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"在我这一份存档中```有一份长期的定单```
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他早已付费```因此妳将每年收到玫瑰```
: P6 S% D' t/ ~& }还有一件事我想你也应该知道的```
4 I: \- Q y% ]' |他在几年前写了一张特别的定单```"
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"Then, should ever, I find out that he's no longer here,
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"一旦我发现他不再光临本店```
3 @, c W+ l; d6 k这张卡片```就该在第二年送到妳手上```"
# w7 S6 q) N# p# b+ N, }她谢了他```挂了电话```泪流满面```
& M/ r* h9 B" L9 ^她手指颤抖着```慢慢伸去拿那张卡片```
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I hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome."
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4 }3 e" D! h3 P她看见卡片上```他写给她的一封段笔```
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在深深的寂静中```她凝视他的留言```
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"你好```我的爱人```我知道我已离去一年```
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"I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real,
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For if it was the other way, Iknow how I would feel.
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The love we shared made everthing so beautiful in life.
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I loved you more than words can say, you were the perfect wife."
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% u1 n& l9 K0 o3 n0 q"我知道你一定很孤独```一顶苦不堪言```
# W6 D+ O3 H! U) T因为换做是妳的话```我知道自己会是怎样的感觉```
- `( s- o" G" z) n4 P我们相互的爱使生活中的一切如此美丽```
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语言表达不了我对你的爱```你是完美的妻子``"
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I know it's only been a year, but please try not to grieve.
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I want you to be happy, even when you shed your tears.
9 u8 M3 B6 A7 f$ K" {- B0 U! rThat is why the roses will be sent to you for years.
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# Q- B) w. I6 S& ]% R5 ?4 p' K"妳是我的朋友和情人```妳为我做了一切```
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"当你收到着些玫瑰时```想想所有的幸福和甜蜜
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1 o: P. S. t* O0 e# r" T# X我一直都爱你```我相信我将永远爱你```
! U8 {* B8 u# I4 d1 y但是```我的爱人```你还要继续生活```你要生存下去```"
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lease...try to find happiness, while living out your days.
* t/ A+ a5 J& G0 s2 _/ `1 ~+ B5 uI dnow it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways.
+ m3 c$ @ W0 K J& W3 [" R, sThe roses will come every year, and they will only stop,
+ |1 K$ G4 V* P7 G$ p: p9 _1 w3 @. wWhen your door's not answered, when the florist stops to knock."
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"请```在你有生之年```去寻找幸福```
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玫瑰会每年送到家门```直到无人答应```
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直到花店主人亲自来叩门```"
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/ B$ a F! W0 y% ^"He wil come five times that day, in case you have gone out.
8 a5 K0 T+ |6 u; z" SBut after his last visit, he will know without a doubt,
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% y# P y: Y# r6 |! e, ~8 b- c"那一天```他会来五次```万一你有事外出```
3 `. U4 c7 p5 @5 ^$ f& v/ S等他去了最后一次```他就会确知无疑
: J. Y( }, g# u- T) M( J他会将玫瑰送到我指定之处```
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