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Valentine's Day's Roses
. F- R8 l0 Z0 J7 o/ ?情人节的玫瑰```
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Red roses were her favorites,her name was also Rose.
2 }. a7 r5 o' V1 k# ^" e3 AAnd every year her husband sent them,tied with pretty bows.
6 W+ F# m( l( s$ L/ c/ ~7 h) RThe year he died,the roses were delivered to her door.
! R. k3 Y; U, |) N) I @! u4 KThe 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```
1 q# H d, b. l# S每年她丈夫都送她玫瑰```用美丽的蝴蝶节系住```
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这一年```他去世了```玫瑰依然送到家门```
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一如既往```卡片上写着"做我的情人"```
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Each year he sent her roses,and the note would alays say,
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"I love you even more this year,that last year on this day."
) ^9 |" `5 [9 w: o3 E"My love for you will always grow, with every passing year,"
8 J$ w; \1 b' s6 H# }She knew this was the last time that the roses would appear.
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7 z* [& c2 k6 A1 e' t6 Y8 g! f每年他送她玫瑰```卡片上总是写着``
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今年我更加爱你```胜过去年的今天
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岁月流逝``我对你的爱有增无减```
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她知道这是最后一次玫瑰在她眼前````
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; V5 S: g: W& Q A2 YShe thought,he ordered roses in advance before this day.
, t/ f: e/ p( J, k8 m, f* CHer 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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Them, if he got too busy, everything would work out fine.
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* o. s5 P7 u* B她想:玫瑰是他预定在节日前的````
0 K5 j( M$ M3 g, P$ N她亲爱的丈夫不知道自己会离开人世```
" U& ^) |. J: C他喜欢早早做好事情```提前许多天
4 K+ g, Z5 {- e这样一来```即使他很忙```一切也会如意称心```
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She trimmed the stems, and placed them in a very special vase.
0 s c8 N5 U: |4 x) y2 c1 dThen, sat the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face.
* d) t1 `( h) Y; `) e% k8 G9 }# fShe would sit foe hours, in her husband's favorite chair.
3 |% ~5 A. Z @6 iWhile staring at his picture, and the roses sitting there.
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她修剪枝梗```将花插进一个特殊的花瓶里`
' P: U& }, Y1 I( x; n3 g然后```将花瓶放在他的照片旁```
) A" } @* T/ j' i6 v) n. i+ k她坐在丈夫最喜欢的椅子里```一小时又一小时`
# ~1 ?3 s5 B; N3 h! Z2 {: b# n凝视着照片```凝视默默陪伴她的玫瑰```
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. e% ~% X" H; A* `+ [" _% MA year went by, and it was hard to live without her mate.
, t* ~# w) M" Y; V1 a+ aWith loneliness and soliude, that had become her fate.
( U( c7 O5 E4 u: {* sThen, the very hour, as on Valentines before.
4 \2 U7 M# j- }7 E }/ p' k7 ^& KThe doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door.
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一年过去了```没有伴侣的生活很艰难
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于是```就在那一刻``像往年的情人节时一样```
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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.
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Then, went to get the telephone, to call the florist shop.
4 y* x& V8 ?9 h @/ JThe owner answered, and she asked him, if he would explain,
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Why would someone do this to her, causing her such pain?
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她将花拿进去```吃惊的看着它们
6 o- `1 o% U2 ]( X然后拿起电话打过去咨询花店```
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接通后```她请店主作个解释
2 S. T9 ~' A, u6 o/ R为什么有人对她做这件事```使她如此心酸```?
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"I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago,"
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The owner said, "I knew you'd call, and you would want to know."
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"The flowers you received today, were paid for in advance."
( z( @# W: U8 p& g2 n# ` e: ["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```"
/ @1 f0 ~+ L1 b1 P N"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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1 y5 M* C0 i/ L/ Z& k H [There also is another thing, that I think you should know.
7 p4 W8 v% P( _# @$ @# LHe wrote a special little card...he did this years ago."
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* E8 q$ w" N& ~& _" q"在我这一份存档中```有一份长期的定单```
j; F; _9 R( l! ? _5 X他早已付费```因此妳将每年收到玫瑰```
2 ]' k# O$ {$ q) B; y/ u还有一件事我想你也应该知道的```
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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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That's the card...that should be sent, to you the following year."
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Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to get the card.
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- I! y5 E, z7 ^/ L+ v( b"一旦我发现他不再光临本店```
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这张卡片```就该在第二年送到妳手上```"
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她谢了他```挂了电话```泪流满面```
! s4 c$ {4 }! \$ m她手指颤抖着```慢慢伸去拿那张卡片```
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Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note.
4 W) S: e h+ j+ kThen, as she stared in total silence, this is what he wrote...
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"Hello my love, I know it's been a year since I've been gone,
) e* i& w( ?- Y" DI hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome."
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她看见卡片上```他写给她的一封段笔```
4 Q! D- ?! R: X, m在深深的寂静中```她凝视他的留言```
% G1 K; e6 _2 r1 u4 t"你好```我的爱人```我知道我已离去一年```
1 M/ \6 U; S) X% D$ H" a! P我希望在这一年里对你不是太难````"
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"I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real,
1 N7 s; \! P0 n8 H; rFor 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.
) _/ p* s9 {( S. j2 V: V2 nI loved you more than words can say, you were the perfect wife."
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"我知道你一定很孤独```一顶苦不堪言```
! x( K' X2 S/ X. J因为换做是妳的话```我知道自己会是怎样的感觉```
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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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9 ]" s& g* x2 B# Q' j' Q* l8 `"You were my friend and lover, you fulfilled my every need.
7 U b- U: p% P3 a, [1 |2 b) ]7 rI 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.
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That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.
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( H' m, r+ k# y7 U' ^ ^, p6 d1 z"妳是我的朋友和情人```妳为我做了一切```
6 j, w6 f" g8 j, e我知道现在才过一年```但请不要伤心
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我希望你幸福```即使在妳流泪之时```
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这就是今后还会有玫瑰送给你的原因```"
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"When you get these roses, think of all the happiness,
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I have always loved you and I know I always will.
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' _# l$ d# q3 j$ `( f"当你收到着些玫瑰时```想想所有的幸福和甜蜜
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想想我们曾经在一起```想想我们曾多么的幸福```
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我一直都爱你```我相信我将永远爱你```
7 L) `8 C2 Z- ?5 a8 A3 b7 ?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.
8 _9 n$ d y+ C/ fI dnow it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways.
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2 y; w- t& v7 ~$ Z; t `! o"请```在你有生之年```去寻找幸福```
2 a# P: P' z3 `+ Y: ~我知道很不容易```但是希望你能找到方向
) }3 H! x5 x- H w" G$ \4 I玫瑰会每年送到家门```直到无人答应```
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"He wil come five times that day, in case you have gone out.
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But after his last visit, he will know without a doubt,
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) U+ R4 g7 V, ]9 CAnd place the roses where we are, together once again."
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7 H' v( F+ c) ]9 s' a: e4 J"那一天```他会来五次```万一你有事外出```
. E0 q# x- u- N8 ^等他去了最后一次```他就会确知无疑
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他会将玫瑰送到我指定之处```
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将玫瑰放在我们同在的地方```我们又同在一起了```"
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