I try to turn my thoughts towards the spring and sunshine. But there is nothing except grayness over the surface of the deep.

我试着把我的思绪转向春天和阳光。但是除了深海表面的灰色，什么也没有。

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When he found there was nothing in Alex's box, the king smiled and said to the others, "One year ago, I gave everyone a seed which couldn't grow. But all of you, except Alex, have brought me flowers."

当国王发现亚历克斯的盒子里空空如也的时候，他笑着对其他人说：“一年前，我给了每个人一粒不能生长的种子。但除了亚历克斯，你们所有人都给我带来了花。”

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Not very good news but there is nothing to do except taking a sharp knife into the hand and going to sleep.

不是好消息但是除了在在睡觉的时候手中拿着一把刀子也无计可施。

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He goes back and gambles again, but he has nothing left to wager except his wife, so he puts her and gambles her.

他回到祖国并且再次求赌,但除了妻子,他别无赌资,所以他以她作赌注

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