On went her old brown jacket; on went her old brown hat. With a whirl of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle still in her eyes, she fluttered out the door and down the stairs to the street.

她穿上那件褐色的旧外衣，戴上褐色的旧帽子，眼睛里残留着晶莹的泪花，裙子一摆，便飘出房门，下楼来到街上。

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Then I heard footsteps on a stairs, and in a moment the thickish figure of a woman blocked out the light from the office door.

接着我听到楼梯上有脚步的声音，过了一会儿一个女人粗粗的身材挡住了办公室门口的光线。

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I heard footsteps on a stairs and in a moment the thickish figure of a woman blocked out the light from the office door.

我听到楼梯上响起一阵脚步声，接著一个身体结实的女人遮住了办公室门口的光线。

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