I would be grateful if you would wait until that point if at all you possibly can. It just makes the whole thing work a little easier and it prevents that drop in the pit of my stomach when I see half of the class leave.

我将感激不尽,这样会好一点,以免我看到半数人走掉时,心情会受到影响。

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And as I say, I myself, in different moods, get pulled in both ways.

我自己，心情不同的时候会受到两个方面的影响。

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If you are sad, that affects my own mood.

如果你伤心，我的心情会受到影响。

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