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The mailman just dropped some mail in our box, Grandpa. 郵差剛剛塞進一些信件在我們的信箱,爺爺.
Probably a lot of advertising and bills. 大概是一大堆廣告和帳單.
Why don't you write to me, Robbie, 你為什么不給我寫信呢，Robbie.
so I can get some interesting mail? 那樣我就可以收到一些有趣的信件了。
You were right, Grandpa. 給你說對了，爺爺。
Advertising, bills, bills, advertising. 廣告，帳單，帳單，廣告。
Yes. It's just like I said, Robbie. 正像我說的那樣吧，Robbie。
Nothing interesting. 沒有什么有趣的。
You won't believe it, Grandpa, 你絕不會相信，爺爺。
but there's a letter here addressed to you, 這兒確實有一封信是寄給你的，
Mr. Malcolm Stewart, and it looks like a personal letter. Malcolm Stewart先生收，而且看來是一封私人信件。
Oh, it must be a bill. 噢，還不是帳單。
I don't think so. 我想不是吧。
The return name and address is 發信人姓名和地址是
Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. Pete Waters，Chesterton鄉村免費郵遞路一號。
You're joking. Pete Waters? 你在開玩笑吧。Pete Waters？
Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. Pete Waters 鄉村免費郵遞路一號,Chesterton。
You know him? 你認識他嗎？
Do I know Pete Waters? 我認識Pete Waters？
You bet I do! 你可以打賭我當然認識！
He was my roommate in college. 他是我大學時的的室友。
He visited with Grandma and me in Florida 他到Florida看過祖母和我
about five years ago. 大約五年前。
What does he say? 他說了些什么？
Is he OK? 他還好嗎？
Yeah, he's fine. 是的 ，他不錯。
Just fine. 相當不錯。
He's writing to invite me 他寫信邀請我
to spend a weekend with him at his farm. 去他的農場跟他一起渡個周末。
He's planning a get-together 他計劃辦一個聚會。
with two or three other college friends. 邀兩三個其他的大學朋友一起。
A kind of a fifty-year anniversary reunion. 等于是五十年重逢聚會。
Sounds like fun. 聽起來好像蠻好玩的。
Fifty years? Wow! 五十年？喔！
It sounds like fun to me, too, Robbie. 對我來說也像是蠻好玩的，Robbie.
What kind of farm does he have? 他的農場是什么樣?
I've never been there, Robbie, 我從來沒有去過那兒 ,Robbie。
but he has chickens and cows and all. 但他有雞牛等等。
That means fresh eggs and fresh milk. 也就是說會有新鮮的雞蛋和牛奶。
Does he have a family? 他有親人嗎？
No, he doesn't, Robbie. 沒有，他沒有，Robbie。
He never married. 他沒有結過婚。
He's not as lucky as I am 他不像我這樣幸運
to have a family and grandchildren. 擁有一個家庭和孫子們。
I'm a lucky man. 我是個幸運的人。
How come he never got married? 為什么他不結婚？
That's a good question, Robbie. 這是個好問題，Robbie。
A very good question. 一個非常好的問題。
He never married because 他不結婚是因為
the girl he was in love with in college married someone else. 他大學時代所愛的女孩跟別人結婚了。
As simple as that. 就這么簡單。
He never got over it. 他一直念念不忘。
He must have loved her very much. 他一定非常地愛她。
