I put Peggy to bed and set up her gifts around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a benediction.I had some hope a gain.I could even examine the sheaf of bills without cringing.

• 我安置好佩吉睡觉，将她的礼物放在圣诞树的周围。一种甜蜜的宁静笼罩着我，像在给我祝福，我心里又燃起了希望。我甚至可以熹不畏惧地打开那一叠账单了。