“But I don’t understand,” Mother said, brushing the tears from his face.

“可我不明白。” 母亲边说边擦去他脸上的泪水。

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He waited for his mother to whisper something about how they might need to find another restaurant, but she said nothing.

他等着母亲一会悄悄说换另一家餐厅什么的，但是她什么也没说。

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I told him to go and join his mother in the States, but he said, 'No, Dad, I must stay.'

我让他同他母亲一起回美国，但是他说，‘不，爸爸，我必须留下。’

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But his mother has said he is just sixteen years old.

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But his mother said she believes that if police had any evidence, they would have shared it with the family.

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But his mother said he was a natural musician and young Norbert was sent off to study at a music academy in Cologne.

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But his mother said this was unfair.

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