I've enjoyed reading him so much that when I was asked to write a book about him, I agreed to do so.

因为我非常喜欢他的书,所以有人邀请我写本关于他的书的时候，我就答应了。

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then a few seconds later he says, "I promise." and something like that.

几秒过后,他说，我答应你。

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You know I've promised him I would be careful."

我答应了他我会小心点的“

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