He picked up a quill from a packed table at his elbow, and pulled a torn piece of parchment from between more books.

他从肘边堆满东西的桌上捡起一根羽毛笔，又从书堆中取出一张破羊皮纸。

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As I handed them to him, I noticed that one had been torn in half and fixed with a piece of blue paper.

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