最近一段时间，卡门·艾尔茜拉眼看着衰老一天天地啃噬着他，常常想到父亲正在走向生命的终点，可是即便如此，当这一天来临时，她还是觉得毫无准备。

Carmen Elcira had seen lately how old age had taken its bite out of him, and she had thought often that he was nearing the end, but even so, she felt unprepared when she found him like that.

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