They could have found a cooler place, but they would not deny themselves such a romantic feature as the roasting campfire.

他们本来还可以找个更清凉的地方，但如此热烘烘的篝火，如此浪漫的情调，他们实在难以割舍。

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They could have found a cooler place but they would not deny themselves such a romantic feature as the roasting camp-fire.

他们本来还可以找个更清凉的地方，但如此热烘烘的篝火，如此浪漫的情调，他们实在难以割舍。

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They could have found a cooler place, but they would not deny themselves such a romantic feature as the roasting campfire.

他们本可以找一个比较清凉的地方，可是象这么一个热烘烘的营火这样的浪漫情调，他们又舍不得放弃。

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