南希沉思半晌后，突然开口说话。

Nancy, who had been thoughtful for some time, suddenly spoke.

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“他比我小，”沉思半晌之后，她答道，“他应该活得很长，他要——他一定得活得跟我一样长久。”

He's younger than I, 'she answered, after a protracted pause of meditation,' and he ought to live the longest: he will — he must live as long as I do.

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