这座城市像缺失中心的庞然大物向外延伸。

The city is a sprawling behemoth with no heart.

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本来，它可能已是果园的一员，但随着城市向北延伸，它成了伦敦大花园的一员。

Originally it may have been part of an orchard, but as the city spread north, it became part of a large London garden.

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本来，它可能已是果园的一员，但随着城市向北延伸，它成了伦敦大花园的一员，该花园在科索夫先生的房子后面，因而他能够通过画室的窗户观察这棵树。

Originally it may have been part of an orchard but as the city spread north it became part of a large London garden, the one behind Mr Kossoff's house, and he can see the tree from his studio window.

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