We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine.

我们围坐在一张小桌子旁吃饭、喝酒。

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In other words, even before we had sat down to begin eating, Lauder had demonstrated that: (1) he was very concerned that I have a good time, even though he was the guest;

换言之，甚至就在我们坐定开吃之前，劳德就以实际行动表明：首先，他很在意我心情快乐与否，即便他是采访对象；

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Every morning, we will go and get some fresh bread, and then walk home together, after eating breakfast, we sat together, listening to some good music.

每天早上，我们会一起去买新鲜的面包，然后一起步行回家，吃了早饭以后，我们就一起坐着，听一些好听的音乐。

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We sat in the small but tastefully remodelled kitchen, eating a shrimp salad and a cheese platter.

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