Even the women who stayed could be said to have left in imagination, hungry for news of war and promotion, relaying information and waiting-if only for a parcel of refined sugar or Indian muslin.

即使是留守的女人，也可以说她们人在心不在：她们渴望得到有关战争和亲人擢升的新况，一有消息就互相传递，她们等待着——哪怕等待的不过是—包精糖或印度薄细布。

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Even the women who stayed could be said to have left in imagination, hungry for news of war and promotion, relaying information and waiting if only for a parcel of refined sugar or Indian muslin.

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