She owned and operated three McDonald's shops in Illinois, but as a divorced mother of three boys, she yearned for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them.

她在伊利诺斯州拥有并经营着三家麦当劳店，但作为一个有三个儿子的离异母亲，她渴望有一份工作，既能养活她的孩子们，又能让她有更多时间陪他们。

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If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.

如果她有皮带的话，可能会用皮带拴住母亲，拉着她走在匆忙赶来的其他顾客中间。

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The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother.

孩子们对她很友好甚至把她当成自己的妈妈。

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