The two soldiers appear to be stopped in the middle of their preparations by thoughts of home and family.

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They were coming home from high school but I had no time now for thoughts like that and promised myself a ball in Denver.

她们正从高中放学回家，但我没工夫想那些,想着到丹佛再去一场舞会便是。

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