本文是經典愛情電影聽力系列The Lake House(湖邊小屋，又叫“觸不到的戀人”)的第九段對白聽力。
　　Kate和Alex繼續通信，兩個寂寞的人通過這只神奇的郵箱各自傾訴著。討論各自的興趣，愛好。Alex提議帶Kate去散步，并在郵箱里給了Kate一張做好標記的地圖。終于，在一個晴朗的天氣里，相隔兩年的戀人一起散步。Kate對此次散步一直覺得很不可思議，直到她看到寫在墻上的一行字：Kate，我和你同在，謝謝你和我共度美好的星期六。終于，Kate相信他們真的心靈相通，有種Alex就在身邊感覺，陪她一起散步……

　　Kate說，她喜歡還沒看到花時先聞到香味，喜歡剛剛結束野餐時就下起雨，喜歡聞Jack爪子的味道。似乎每個女孩都一些浪漫的感受……

Kate：Sorry I haven't made it to the mailbox lately. It's been a long week. All night shifts.

Alex：Good to hear from you. I thought you left me. You should know that you're my only connection to the future. How come we never talk about the things we like?

Kate：Well, let's see. Reading the classics to Jack.

Alex：Who's his favorite?

Kate：Dostoyevsky.

Alex：For me, this city, on a day when the light is so clear that I can touch every detail every brick and window in the buildings I love. Come on, take a walk with me this Saturday. Let me show you.

Kate：You're crazy. Why are you going through all this trouble for me?

Kate：No trouble. Summer's here.

Alex：Okay, your turn. Favorite things.

Kate：Where to start? Okay. When I smell the flowers before I see them. When it starts to rain just as the picnic is ending. And I love the smell of Jack's paws.

Alex：You didn't forget to mention your husband, did you?

Kate：Well, of course I love my husband, who is also a doctor. Plastic surgeon for small farm animals.

Alex：Good. I'm married too. I've got eight children, and none of them look like me. I'm worried, Kate.

Kate：I would be too.

Alex：I'm single.

Kate：Me too. Number 27.

Alex：She's a beauty. My father used to tell me she was the grandma for all the houses in the city. He used to take me on walks like I'm taking you now.

Kate：Alex?

Alex：Kate?

Kate：I wish we could have done this walk together.

注釋：

1. night shift：夜班

2. hear from：收到……的信

3. take a walk：散步

4. plastic surgeon：整形外科醫生

5. I would be too：Alex開玩笑說，他有八個孩子，但是沒有一個像他，于是很擔心。這句是Kate的回答：如果是我，我也會很擔心。