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He approached the pond cautiously, his field glasses slung over his shoulder. 肩上挂着野外望远镜的他，小心地靠近了池塘。 It was still only a little after seven o'clock; the sun was pale, the air was chill. The morning smelled del

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After he had watched for an hour, Sam got up. 观察了一小时后，萨姆才站了起来。 He walked slowly and quietly away, putting one foot straight ahead of the other, Indian-fashion, hardly making a sound. 他又慢又轻地走开了，步子呈

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The seven great birds stayed aloft about half an hour, then returned to the pond, the cob still in the lead. 七只大鸟在天上飞了大约半小时，然后便回到了池塘，领队的还是雄天鹅。 They all had a drink to celebrate the suc

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