He loved Cora very much and didn't want anything in the world to make her sad.
他非常爱柯拉，不希望世界上有任何事使她伤心。
As far as Alex was concerned, making Cora happy was his first responsibility.
对阿烈克来说，使柯拉快乐是他的首要职责。
He could hardly wait to get home and sat holding the gift -- wrapped bowl carefully on his knees.
他几乎等不及回到家，坐在车上，小心地捧着放在膝盖上那个包成礼物的果盆。
Why did the bus move so slowly?
为什么巴士开得这么慢？
He was sorry he hadn't had enough money to buy the little bowls that accompanied the big one.
他很遗憾，他没有足够的钱买小果盆来搭配那个大果盆。
He would have had, if he hadn't invited one of his friends to lunch that noon.
那天中午要不是请了一个朋友吃午餐，他就有足够的钱。
Usually they went Dutch, but today, for some unknown reason, he had insisted on paying the restaurant check.
通常他们都各自付帐。今天不知道什么原因，他却坚持付餐厅的帐单。
Oh, well, he would get Cora the other dishes later.
哦，没有关系，他以后可以买别的果盆给柯拉！
Besides, the one dish made such a big package that the man sitting next to Alex had to move over and make room for him.
还有，光这么一个果盆就弄成这么大的一个包裹，所以坐在阿烈克旁边的人不得不移开一点，为他腾出位置。
Alex smiled to himself as he pictured Cora's face.
阿烈克想象着柯拉的表情，自己微笑了起来。
She would tell him he was being too extravagant, especially when it wasn't even Christmas or her birthday.
她会跟他说，他太浪费了，尤其这时候并不是圣诞节或她的生日。
When he got off the bus, Alex hurried to the house, practically running all the way.
一下车，阿烈克就匆忙赶回家，几乎一路上都在跑。
A few minutes later, Cora, opening the front door, almost fainted when Alex immediately handed her the package.
几分钟之后，柯拉打开了前门，阿烈克立刻递给她那个包包，她几乎昏了过去。
"You're all dressed up!" Alex exclaimed. "You look beautiful!"
「你打扮得这么时髦！」阿烈克惊讶地说。「你看起来真美！」
Cora tried to speak, but the words wouldn't come out.
柯拉想要说话，但是话说不出来。
When at last they did, she whispered, "Oh Alex! I was sure you'd forgotten!"
最后话说出来了，她低声地说：「哦！阿烈克，我原本相信你忘了呢！」
"Forgotten?"
「忘了什么？」

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