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温馨夜读II PART3 2.Last Dance… Last Chance

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[00:00.12]2.Last Dance… Last Chance

[00:06.82]My father was an ill-humored man. I knew he loved me and his love was deep.

[00:12.49]He just didn’t know how to express it.

[00:15.75]One evening we went out for a night on the town.

[00:19.35]We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively band.

[00:24.03]When it struck up a familiar waltz tune1 I decided2 to invite him for a dance.

[00:29.69]“Dad, you know I’ve never ever danced with you.

[00:34.26]I begged you but you never wanted to. How about right now?”

[00:39.49]I waited for the usual refusal.

[00:43.19]But instead he considered me thoughtfully and then a surprising twinkle appeared in his eye,

[00:49.19]“Let’s hit the floor and I’ll show you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.”

[00:56.16]My father took me in his arms and I felt overcome by emotion.

[01:01.16]As we danced I looked up at my father intently but he avoided my gaze.

[01:06.72]“Dad,” I finally whispered, tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?”

[01:14.88]At last his eyes dropped to my face and he studied me intently.

[01:21.63]“Because I love you so much,” he whispered back.

[01:26.64]I was struck dumb by his response.

[01:30.34]It wasn’t what I had anticipated.

[01:33.39]But it was of course exactly what I needed to hear.

[01:37.20]His own eyes were misty3 and he was blinking.

[01:41.34]I had always known that he loved me.

[01:44.94]I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had frightened him and made him mute.

[01:51.47]“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly.

[01:56.38]He stumbled over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not demonstrative.

[02:03.89]It’s hard for me, but just remember how much I love you.”

[02:08.34]When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence everything changed.

[02:17.93]When I came back, Dad was slumped4 in his chair ashen5 gray.

[02:22.28]Everything was really all too late. He was gone.

[02:26.75]That night all I saw was his slumped body and ashen face.

[02:32.09]But it’s a totally different scene that I remember now.

[02:35.68]I remember our waltz on the dance floor and his sudden confession6 to me.

[02:41.46]I remember him saying “I love you” and my saying it back.

[02:46.71]It was indeed the first-last and only dance that I ever had with my father.

[02:52.73]What a blessing7 that we had the chance to say before it was too late.

[02:57.33]The three words live on forever long after we are gone, stretching into eternity8.


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1 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
2 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 misty l6mzx     
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
参考例句:
  • He crossed over to the window to see if it was still misty.他走到窗户那儿,看看是不是还有雾霭。
  • The misty scene had a dreamy quality about it.雾景给人以梦幻般的感觉。
4 slumped b010f9799fb8ebd413389b9083180d8d     
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句:
  • Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
  • The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上,疲惫得睡着了。
5 ashen JNsyS     
adj.灰的
参考例句:
  • His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色,汗如雨下。
  • Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。
6 confession 8Ygye     
n.自白,供认,承认
参考例句:
  • Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
  • The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
7 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
参考例句:
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
8 eternity Aiwz7     
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
参考例句:
  • The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
  • Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞,永世相随。
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