外公不会在人前表现自己的悲痛,我们都为他担忧。已经有人在谈论他要放弃农场。我父母认为他年纪太大,不宜一个人单独住在那儿,但他听不进去。老人家如此坚持我倒为此感到骄傲。夏天剩下的日子像流水似地过去了。每天忙忙碌碌,我感到外公和过去有所不同了,却又说不出一个所以然来。我开始在想是不是还是有人陪着外公一起住更好些,可是我也知道他离不开农场。
September was nearing, and part of me did not want to leave. I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months. When I mentioned it, grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college.
九月临近了,我有点不想离开。我想秋季这学期不上学,在这儿再呆几个月。我向外公提出这个想法时,外公马上就说我应当返校读书。
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave. I shook his hand and chanced a hug. As I drove down the driveway, I saw him in the rearview mirror. He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check.
终于到了我离开的时候。我把行李装上车,和他握手道别,还偶然拥抱了一下。车子从车道上开走时,我从后视镜里看到他。他向我挥挥手,然后走向牧场门,开始一上午对牲口的巡查。
Mom called me at school on a blustery October day to tell me Grandpa had died. A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen. He died of a stroke, same as Grandma. At that moment, I understood what he'd clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond.
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