and her tears were the best gift he'd ever received.

她的眼泪是他收到的最好的礼物
Inside Max's head his brain was smiling.

马克思头脑中闪现的是笑容
Loaded up with bizarre forms of chocolate,

装着各式各样怪异的巧克力
Their letters flew thick and fast between the continents.

他们的信在两大洲之间飞梭
Max learnt to read Mary's letters with caution

马克思小心翼翼地阅读玛丽的信
and at the slightest tingle of tension, he would stop,

一旦感觉不舒服他就会停下来
Take his medication and soothe his nerves.

吃两片药来舒缓神经紧张
Each letter he would iron, laminate and file in a special place,

每封信他都熨烫装裱放在一个特别的地方
Which also soothed his nerves.

这同样可以舒缓他的神经紧张
He enjoyed answering her questions and solving her puzzles

他也乐于解答她的种种疑问和难题
like - do sheep shrink when it rains?

比如说绵羊在被雨淋后也会缩水吗
Why do old men wear their pants so high?

为什么老头儿都爱穿高腰裤