I was with some friends of my mother long ago, and I remember looking at that and just thinking.

我是和我母亲以前的朋友们一起,我记得自己看着它沉思

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But for a long time I was chastened whenever I remembered that my mother had come close to killing me.

然而很长一段时间里,一想起母亲过来揍我,我就会很听话，“

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Anyway, my mother tried to paint me, but I'd never hold still long enough.

我母亲也试过给我画肖像,可我总是坐不住

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