第9章 爱，永远禁不起等待 (8)

13. Sarah and Tom arrived this morning with little Tessie. Can you remember how we both hugged each other tightly when we saw our tiny granddaughter for the first time？ I can’t believe she will be eight next month. I am trying not to cry， my love， as I tell you how beautiful she looks today in her pretty dress and red shiny shoes， she reminds me so much of you that first day we met. She has her hair cut short now， just like yours was all those years ago. When I met her at the door her smile wrapped around me like a warm glove， just like yours used to do， my darling.

14. I know you are tired， my dear， and I must let you go. But I love you so much it hurts to do so.

15. As we grew old together， I would tease you that you had not changed since we first met. But it is true， my darling. I do not see the wrinkles and grey hair that other people see. When I look at you now， I only see your sweet tender lips and youthful sparkling eyes as we sat and had out first picnic next to that small stream， and chased each other around that big old oak tree. I remember wishing those first few days together would last forever. Do you remember how exciting and wonderful those days were？

16. I must go now， my darling. Our children are waiting outside. They want to say goodbye to you.

17. I wipe the tears away from my eyes and bend my frail old legs down to the floor， so that I can kneel beside you. I lean close to you and take hold of your hand and kiss your tender lips for the very last time.

18. Sleep peacefully my dear.

19. I am sad that you had to leave me， but please don’t worry. I am content， knowing I will be with you soon. I am too old and too empty now to live much longer without you.

20. I know it won’t be long before we meet again in that small cafe in Hanover Square.

21. Goodbye， my darling wife.

1. 我们初次相遇，难道真的是六十二年前吗？

2. 年华似水，倏忽间我们已相携一世。望着你的眼睛，当年的邂逅历历如在昨昔，就在汉诺威广场的那间小咖啡馆里。

3. 从见到你的那一刻起，那一刻你正为一位年轻的母亲和她的小宝宝开门，那一刻当看到你的盈盈笑靥，我就明白我只愿与你执手携老，共度今生。

4. 我仍然不时想起，那天自己那样地盯着你，一定很傻；就那样情不自禁怔怔地望着你，追随你摘下小帽，用手指松了松短短的黑发，追随你把帽子放在桌前，双手捧起暖暖的茶杯，追随你微撅樱唇，轻轻吹走飘腾的热气，我的目光始终追随着你，感觉自己在你的温柔举止间慢慢融化。

5. 从那一刻起，一切风景似乎都美了起来。咖啡馆里的来来往往和外面闹市的熙熙攘攘忽然都模糊了起来，我眼里能看到的，只有你。

6. 光阴似箭，那一天却不断在我的记忆里重演，鲜活如初。多少次我再次坐下，不断追忆那天的点滴，不断回味那些飞纵的瞬间，重新体会一见钟情的美丽。岁月的流逝并没有带走我的爱恋感觉，这些体验会永远伴随我，安抚我的寥寥余生。

7. 即使是当我在战壕中控制不住地颤抖，我也不曾忘记你的容颜。我蜷缩在稀泥中，身边是枪林弹雨，硝烟弥漫。我把步枪紧紧地攥在胸前，一颗惊恐不安的心，还是想起了我们初识的那一天。身旁战火呼啸，恐惧让我想要大声呼叫，直到想起你，仿佛见到你在我身后盈盈浅笑，战场忽然沉寂下来，在这珍贵的瞬间，我觉得自己暂时远离了毁灭和死亡，飞向你的身旁。我拼命想留住这美好，直到睁开眼，周围却依然是血与火的生死战场。

8. 九月休假回到你身边，我疲惫而脆弱，没能再告诉你战火纷飞时我对你的爱有多深。我们只能紧紧拥抱在一起，仿佛要把对方挤碎。也就在那天，面对我的求婚，你深深凝望我的眼睛，答应做我的新娘，而我早已欢喜地大喊大叫。

9. 我现在正看着我们的结婚照片，总是放在疏妆台上的那张，就在你的首饰盒旁。那时候，我们多么年轻，多么纯真。我记得我们站在教堂的台阶上，开心得像一对甜蜜的鸳鸯，你还说我穿着制服多么英武俊朗。照片已经旧得泛黄了，但我看到的，却只有当年青春的明媚色彩。我仍然记得你母亲为你做的那件新娘礼服，那些精致的花边和漂亮的珠饰。让我再想一想，我还能闻到那婚礼花束的甜香，你那么骄傲地捧着花，让每一个人分享你的幸福时光。

10. 一年后，你轻轻地把我的手放到你的腹前，对着我的耳朵悄悄透露这个让我欣喜若狂的好消息：我们就快有宝宝啦。

11. 我知道我们的孩子都深深地爱你，他们现在就在门外等候。

12. 你还记得乔纳森出生的时候我那手足无措的慌张样子吗？当我笨拙地把他抱在怀里，我还记得你笑话我的样子，我看着他，我们都情不自禁地迸出了开心的泪花。