He had once thought to gouge it out, but that had been a long time ago, and as time passed in the silence of the Waste, he had forgotten.

他曾经想过把这个标志挖去，但那是很久以前的事了。在寂静的荒野地，随着时间的流逝，他逐渐忘记了。

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The waitress came back, and they hastily ordered, and passed the rest of the lunch uncomfortably, running out of the small talk, the innocent sharing, that for so long he had felt deprived of.

女招待又过来，他们匆忙点了菜，很不自然地度过了午餐余下的时光，道尽了闲谈话语，分享了天真的喜悦，这些都是他感到久违的温馨了。

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Then he wheeled briskly round, caught sight of the door through which he had entered in front of him, went to it, opened it, and passed out.

他随即一下转过身去，看见他先前进来的那扇门正在他面前，他走去开了门，一步就跨出去了。

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They had passed out of his life. He must meet his last hour alone.

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