In spite of all that has happened I have, throughout the ebb and flow of the tides of fortune in the last 15 months, lived in hope and expectation.

尽管发生了这一切，在过去15个月命运的潮起潮落中，我一直生活在希望与期待当中。

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This is Paul's idea of service - "I will spend myself to the last ebb for you; you may give me praise or give me blame, it will make no difference."

保罗对侍奉的观念是这样：“我为你们耗尽了最后一份力量，你尽管称赞我，或是指责我，一点也没有关系。”

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It should provide a prime opportunity for Labour, but the party starts from a very low ebb - last time they won just two of the 98 seats on the council.

BBC: Local elections: Wiltshire Tories hope to keep control