Lesson 38

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.
我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国之前，曾在地中海居住多年。
He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
他曾经常梦想在英国退休，并计划在乡下定居。
He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
他刚一回来，就买了一栋房子并搬到那里去住了。
Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.
几乎立即他便开始抱怨起天气来，因为尽管还是夏天，雨却下个不停，而且天气经常寒冷刺骨。
After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.
在经历了这么多年的阳光（好日子）之后，哈里森大吃一惊。
He acted as if he had never lived in England before.
他表现得仿佛他以前从未在英国居住过。
In the end, it was more than he could bear.
最后，这超出了他所能忍受的范围。
He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
他还没来得及安顿下来，就卖掉房子离开了这个国家。
The dream he had had for so many years ended there.
他多年来一直拥有的那个梦想在那时终结了。
Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.
哈里森想到了除天气以外的一切。