我们沿着花圃⾏⾛。

We were walking along the flower beds.

已是暮春，孩⼦们在草坪上

It was late spring and the children jumped

蹦跳，展⽰他们的⼒⽓。

across the lawn to demonstrate their powers.

你说，“我觉得我们不应该

You said, “I don't think we should plant

再种绣球花了，”⽽我却在想

any more hydrangeas," and I thought

我该如何开⾛家⾥的车

about how I could take the family car

⼀路直奔马萨诸塞。

and drive straight to Massachusetts.

脱光所有⾐服。涉⼊

Take off all my clothes. Wade into

⽔中。⽤现⾦⽀付⼀切。

the water. Pay for everything in cash.

“夜⾥我会感到孤单，”我说，

“At night I would be lonely,” I said,

你有些困惑地转过⾝。

as you turned with some confusion.

这是我们常玩的⼩把戏。你

This is a little game we play. You

给我所有我⼀直想要的东西

give me everything I always wanted

⽽我则梦想着逃离的⽅式。

and I dream up some way out.