Hi! I'm sorry I was out when you rang.

嗨！很抱歉，你打电话时我出去了。

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What if a bell rang each time you got new mail?

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Somewhere on the property or at a distant station, a bell rang--plenty of time for you still to grab some goodies, raid the fridge, use the bathroom and be on your way before the rent-a-cops arrived.

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