When the grass turned green in Park Place, and the lilac hedge at the back of Trinity churchyard put out its blossoms, he was tormented by a longing to run away.

当草变成绿色的公园广场，以及在圣三一教堂回来丁香对冲推出它的开花，他被一个渴望折磨逃跑。

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I close my eyes, Listen to the wind, Longing to belong to a higher place.

我闭上眼睛，倾听风的声音，渴望能站在更高的地方。

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That was the place I had been longing to see.

这是我一直渴望见到的地方。

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So far, they share one sentiment: a deep longing for the place they've left behind.

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The long departed Mr Nowrajee understood that while Hong Kong might gain its vitality from the ruthless pursuit of profit, it was also a place of spiritual questing and romantic longing.

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