Carmen Elcira had seen lately how old age had taken its bite out of him, and she had thought often that he was nearing the end, but even so, she felt unprepared when she found him like that.

最近一段时间，卡门·艾尔茜拉眼看着衰老一天天地啃噬着他，常常想到父亲正在走向生命的终点，可是即便如此，当这一天来临时，她还是觉得毫无准备。

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The first reveals the number of years the writer spent in prison (28); the second, how old he was when the law caught up with him (44), and the third, the age at which he was released (72).

第一个数字表明了书写者在狱中度过的时光（28）；第二个，是他被捕入狱时的年龄（44），第三个数字，则是他获释时的年龄（72）。

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