有一天，我看到一条很漂亮的鳗鱼就摆在那儿，没有标价，我就向渔夫要了它。

One day, I saw a beautiful piece of eel just sitting there, unpriced, and I asked the fisherman for it.

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一年过去了，我们还是住宿舍，一天妈妈告诉我她在离我们俩大学不远的一个小镇上发现了一间很漂亮的老房子。

A year passed, and we lived in the dorm, when my mother said she found this gorgeous old house in a small town somewhat close to our college.

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她还有一个在我看来很漂亮的醋瓶，放在高高的架子上。我曾问过她有一天能不能把这个瓶给我。

She also had a vinegar cruet that sat high on a shelf that was beautiful, in my eyes; I asked if I could have it someday.

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