Two and half centuries later, in the first spring of the Civil War, Fort Monroe was a lonely Union redoubt in the heart of newly Confederate territory. Its defenders stood on constant guard.

两个半世纪之后，在内战爆发后的第一个春天，Fort Monroe成了新成立的联邦领土内为数不多的联邦军据点之一，士兵们一直绷紧神经保卫着。

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He stands at the door holding the greasy bag while I wonder if this is the night I'll finish off my spring roll, climb into bed, and have a heart attack in my sleep.

他手里拿着油腻的袋子站在门口，我不禁怀疑这次我吃完春卷爬到床上的之后，我会不会在睡梦中心脏病突发而死去。

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Entry after entry stirred a sentimental hunger in his heart like the longing a gardener feels in the winter for the fragrance of spring flowers.

丝丝文字拨弄着他空虚的内心世界，就像冬日的园丁嗅到春花的芬芳。

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This has been my fourth visit to Bahrain since the Arab Spring uprisings began last year and, despite the calm on the streets in the heart of the capital, Manama, it is still a deeply divided and troubled place with tension simmering in the restive villages that ring the capital.

BBC: Bahrain opposition seeks UK support as tension simmers