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My dining car falls under the iron rule of Alexander and Christina who, like many Russians I met, initially adopt a gruff attitude, which quickly dissolves to reveal a humorous and thoughtful nature.

在亚历山大和克丽丝蒂娜的铁律之下，我的餐车关门了。 像我遇到过的许多俄国人一样，他们开始是拒人千里之外的样子，但是很快就冰雪消融并显露出真正和睦和体贴的本性。

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Look, a living sculpture, the controller of the village, ' he says as he points to a gruff dog watching us from a gatepost.

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