不久，佐伊收到了她在母校的朋友凯瑟的邀请，让她过去住几天。

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay.

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在悲剧性地失去儿子后，凯伯所经历的，就是德·佐波所说的“保护自己的意识不受极端不愉快的现实伤害的第一防线”。

What Kelb experienced after her tragic loss was what Del Zoppo calls a "first-line defense that shields the consciousness from some extremely unpleasant reality."

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