Lesson 85

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.
我刚刚收到母校的一封信，通知我我的前任校长斯图尔特·佩奇先生下周就要退休了。
Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion.
学校的学生们，无论新老，都将送他一份礼物以纪念这个时刻。
All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home.
所有那些为这份礼物捐款的人都将在一本大相册上签名，这本相册随后将被送往校长的家中。
We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school.
我们将永远铭记佩奇先生，因为他的耐心和理解，也因为当我们如此不情愿地去上学时，他给我们的亲切鼓励。
A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.
许许多多以前的学生将于下周四参加为他举行的告别晚宴。
It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.
这是一个奇妙的巧合：在他退休的前一天，佩奇先生的教龄将满四十年。
After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.
在他退休之后，他将致力于园艺。
For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.
对他而言，这将是一个完全的新爱好。
But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.
但是这并不重要，因为正如他经常评论道，活到老学到老。