But as things fell out, my poor father died quite suddenly that evening, which put all other matters on one side.

但是这时出了事，我可怜的父亲这天晚间突然去世了，这使所有其他的事情都靠到了一边。

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My mother, who was just five when her father died, saw her dollhouse and other belongings sold at auction. Suddenly she was a child of poverty.

姥爷去世时妈妈只有5岁，她眼看着自己的玩具屋和其他“财产”一起被拍卖掉——霎时间她就变成了穷孩子。

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My father died suddenly and within months so did my mother, both at a young age.

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My father died suddenly, in Los Angeles.

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