Nearly all the stalls were closed and the greater part of the hall was in darkness. I recognized a silence like that which pervades a church after a service.

几乎所有的店铺都关门了，大部分会堂笼罩在一片黑暗之中，我嗅到了那份寂静，每次祷告完后弥漫在教堂中的那份寂静。

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This impression was further amplified when my guide and I found ourselves locked in the unlit hall without a key.

这种印象随着导游和我发现自己被锁在一个黑暗的没有钥匙的大厅里而加剧了。

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I was answering questions at a town hall meeting in Wisconsin the other day and a young man raised his hand, and I figured he'd ask about college tuition or energy or maybe the war in Iraq.

前一天我在威斯康星州的一个市政厅座谈会上回答问题。有一个年轻人举起手，我猜想他想问的是有关大学学费、能源问题或者也许有关伊拉克战争。

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He worked in his office in the front of the house, while I was in mine across the hall.

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