在 Herzau 自己的家里，有一个更具讽刺意味的例子，他年幼的儿子的宠物老鼠 Willy 最近死了，他们泪流满面地在花园里为它举行了一个葬礼。

In Herzau's own home, there was more ironic example when his young son's pet mouse Willy died recently, it was accorded a tearful ceremonial burial in garden.

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现在，每当我听到朋友失去亲人，我不再打电话礼貌地提出“如果有什么我能做的……”相反，我试图想出一个特定的适合那人需要的任务，如带狗去寄宿养犬处，或在葬礼时看房子。

Now whenever I hear of a friend who's lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, "If there's anything I can do…" Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man's need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house sitting during the funeral.

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在飞机失事和举行葬礼那极度糟糕的一周里，我尽可能好好地履行了自己的职责。

In the awful week between the crash and the funeral, I carried on with my duties as best I could.

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