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Halfaday

1:

Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.

Iwalkednexttomyfather,holdinghisrighthand.

2:

Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.

Butmynewclothesdidnotbringanyhappinesstome,becauseitwasthedayIwasforcedtogotoschoolforthefirsttime.

3:

Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.

Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourslowanddifficultmovementtowardstheschool,andIlookedbackatherfrequently,hopingshewouldstopmyfathertakingmetoschool.

4:

Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops,pears,anddatepalms.

Wewalkedalongastreet,onbothsidesofwhichtherearegardensandfieldswherecrops,pearsanddatepalmsareplanted.

5:

Whyschool?

”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone?

”

WhydoIhavetogotoschool?

Idon’tthinkI’vedoneanythingwrongtobepunishedlikethis.

6:

Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.

Ididn’tthinkitwasusefultotakemeawayfromhomeandputmeintothatbuildingwithhighwalls.

7:

…wecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls.

…wecouldseethecourtyard,whichishugeandcrowdedwithboysandgirls.

8:

Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit’s

timetoleave.

I’llcometofetchyouwhenschoolisover.I’llbewaitingforyouhereatthegate.

9:

Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.

Aladycametowardus;arrivingafterherwereagroupofmen.

10:

Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyard…

Weweremadetostandindifferentplacestoformregularlinesorshapesinthebigcourtyard.

11:

…fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.

…fromthebalconyoneachfloorofthebuildingpeoplecouldseethepatternintowhichweformed.

12:

Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis

Well,itseemedthatIwaswrongtothinkthatschoolwasadreadfulplace.

13:

Itwasnotallamatterofplayingandfoolingaround.

Whatwedidatschoolwasn’tjustplayingandwastingtimedoingnothinguseful.

14:

Inaddition,thetimeforchangingone’smindwasoverandgoneandtherewasnoquestionofeverreturningtotheparadiseofhome.

Besides,itwasimpossibleforustoquitschoolandreturntothegoodolddayswhenwestayedhomeplayingandfoolingaroundallday.Ourchildhoodwasgone,nevertocomeback.

15:

Nothinglayaheadofusbutexertion,struggle,andperseverance.

Thekindoflifethatwaswaitingforusatschoolwouldbefullofexertion,struggleandperseverance.

16:

Thosewhowereabletookadvantageoftheopportunitiesforsuccessandhappinessthatpresentedthemselves.

Iftherecameopportunities,capablestudentswouldseizethemtoachievesuccessandhappiness.

17:

Howdidthesehillsofrubbishfindtheirwaytocoveritssides?

Howdidthestreetcometobecoveredwithsomuchrubbishonbothsides?

Wheredidtheycomefrom?

18:

Hereandtherestoodconjurersshowingofftheirtricksormakingsnakesappearfrombaskets.

Conjurersstoodeverywhere.Theywereshowingofftheirtricksormakingsnakesappearfrombaskets.

19:

Thentherewasabandannouncingtheopeningofacircus,withclownsandweightlifterswalkinginfront.

Thentherewasabandthatwasannouncingtheopeningofacircus.Theclownsandweightlifterswerewalkinginitsfront.

Messageoftheland

1:

MyhusbandmovedintoourhousesasisthewaywithusinEsarn.

MyhusbandmovedintoourhousesasisthewaywithusinEsarn.

2:

Therest,twoboysandtwogirls,wentawayassoonaswecouldaffordtobuyjeansforthem.

Ourotherchildren—twoboysandtwogirls—leftassoonaswehadthemoneytobuythemjeans.

3:

It’seasierformyhusband.Hehasearswhichdon’thear,amouthwhichdoesn’tspeak,andeyesthatdon’tsee.

Newsaboutmychildren’sproblemsdoesn’tmakemyhusbandassadasme.Hedoesn’tbotheraboutwhatishappeningaroundusandtoourchildren.Heneversaysanythingaboutthem.

4:

Hehasalwaysbeenpatientandsilent,mindinghisownlife.

He’salwaysbeenpatientandtalkslittle.Hejustdoeshisdutyandcarriesonhislife.

5:

Ourpieceoflandissmall,anditisnolongerfertile,bleedingyearafteryearand,likeus,gettingoldandexhausted.

Ourlandisgettingpoorerwitheachpassingyear,likeuswhoaregettingold,weakandtired.

6:

…butinabadyear,it’snotonlytheploughsthatbreakbutourheartstoo.

butwhenthereisadrought,thelandissohardthattheploughsbreak.Andwebecomevery,verysad.

7:

Shopshavesprungup,filledwithcolorfulplasticthingsandgoodswehavenousefor.

Manyshopsappearinashorttime.Intheseshopstherearelotsofcolorfulplasticthingsandthingsthatareuselessforus.

8:

IfthatkindofthinghadhappenedwhenIwasyoung,thewholevillagewouldhavecondemnedsuchanungratefulson,andhisfatherwouldsurelyhavegivenhimagoodbeating.

Inmydayifaboyhadscreamedathismother,thewholevillagewouldhavescoldedhimforhislackofgratitude,andhisfatherwouldcertainlyhavepunishedhim.

9:

Yes,thisbagofbonesdressedinragscanstillplantandreapricefrommorningtilldusk.

It’strueI’mnotstrongandmyclothesarefullofholes,butIcanstillworkinthericefieldsallday.

10:

It’sgoodtosmellthescentofripeningriceinNovember.Thesoftcoolbreezemovesthesheaves,whichrippleandshimmerlikewavesofgold.

TheripeningriceissopleasanttosmellinNovember.Inthesoftcoolbreeze,thesheavesmoveandshineinthesunlikeagoldensea.

11:

Yes,IlovethislandandIhopeoneofmychildrencomesbackonedaytolive,andgivesmegrandchildrensothatIcanpassontheland’ssecretmessagetothem.

Yes,IlovethislandandIhopeoneofmychildrenreturnsonedaytoliveonit,andproducesalotofgrandchildrenformesothatIcantellthemwhatthislandmeanstous.Itisourhistory,ourculture,ourtradition,andourlife.

Mandela’sgarden

1:

Inearly1977,theauthoritiesannouncedtheendofmanuallaborandarrangesometypeofworkforustodointhecourtyard,sowecouldspendourdaysinoursection

thepeopleincharge,referringtotheprisonauthorities（theauthorities）thepartofprisonwhereMandelastayed（section）

2:

Theendofmanuallaborwasliberating.

Mandelaistalkingaboutforcedlabor.Hefeltliberatedafterthemanuallaborhadbeenended.

3:

Tosurviveinprison,onemustdevelopwaystotakesatisfactioninone’sdailylife.

Inordernottodieandgoonlivinginprison,prisonersmustcultivatewaystolearntoenjoythemselvesintheirdailylife.

4:

Buteventuallytheygavein,andwewereabletocutoutasmallgardenonanarrowpatchofearthagainstthefarwall.

Butfinallytheyagreedunwillingly,andwewereabletomarkoutasmallgardenonastripofearthagainstthewallinthedistance.

5:

Atthetime,someofmycomradesjokedthatIwasamineratheart,forIspentmydaysinawastelandandmyfreetimedigginginthecourtyard.

Atthattime,someofmycomradessaidjokinglythatIwasreallyaminersinceIspentmydaysinalandwhichhadbeendesertedforalongtimeandmysparetimedigginginthecourtyard

6:

Theauthoritiesdidnotregretgivingpermission,foroncethegardenbegantoflourish,Ioftenprovidedthewarderswithsomeofmybesttomatoesandonions.

Thepersoninchargedidn’tfeelregretfulthattheyhadallowedmetohaveagardenbecauseassoonasthegardenbegantogrowwell,Ioftengavethewarderssomeofmybesttomatoesandonions.

7:

WhileIhavealwaysenjoyedgardening,itwasnotuntilIwasbehindbarsthatIwasabletotendmyowngardens.

Inprison（behindbars）lookafter（tend）

8:

Ididnothavemanyofthematerialsthatthebooksdiscussed,butIlearnedthroughtrialanderror

bytestingdifferentmethodsinordertofindthebestone（throughtrialanderror）

9:

Itoldherthissmallstoryatgreatlength.Idonotknowwhatshereadintothatletter,…

Itoldherthissmallstoryindetail.Idonotknowwhethersheunderstoodthemeaningofthelettermorethanitdid.

Amidnightvisitor

1:

Ausablewas,foronething,fat…ThoughhespokeFrench

andGermanpassably,hehadneveraltogetherlostthe

NewEnglandaccenthehadbroughttoParisfromBoston

twentyyearsago.

Ausablewas,foronereason,fat…HisFrenchandGermanwerenotverygood,butacceptable.AlthoughhehadbeeninParisfortwentyyears,heneverlosttheAmericanaccent.

2:

Ausablesaidwheezily…

Ausablewassofatthathehaddifficultybreathing.

3:

…asloppyfatmanwho,insteadofhavingmessagesslippedintohishandbydark-eyedbeauties,getsonlyanordinarytelephonecallmakinganappointmentinhisroom.

…anuntidyfatmanjusthasanordinaryphonecallagreeingtomeetsomebodylaterinhisroom.Therearenootherimaginedthingsasabeautifulladywithdarkeyesputtingaslipofmessagesecretlyintohishand.

4:

Thefatmanchuckledtohimselfasheunlockedthedoorofhisroomandstoodasasidetolethisfrustratedguestenter.

Thefatmanlaughedtohimselfwhenheopenedthedoorofhisroomandgavewaytohisdissatisfiedguest.

5:

Youaredisillusioned

Youaredisappointedbecausewhatyoubelieveinhasturnedouttobewrong.

6:

Forhalfwayacrosstheroom,asmallautomaticpistolinhishand,stoodaman.

Inthemiddleoftheroom,therewasamanwitha