She did not see why when she was alone she would be less good a dinner than when she had a guest.

她就是不明白为什么她单独吃饭时不如和客人在一起吃饭时吃得香。

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"He prefers to be alone, " Mr. Holmes said Nancy told him when he asked why Adam wasn't going.

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