And Strangler's first novel

斯坦格勒的处女作
seemed so much better than Roy's fourth,

似乎比罗伊的第四本小说好太多了
he grew discouraged.

他大受打击
All that cheered him up was

唯一能让他欢欣鼓舞的是
the beautiful creature in red across the way,

对面漂亮的红衣女郎
whose life grew increasingly tantalizing behind her windowpane.

窗玻璃后她的生活越来越引人入胜
- I'm sorry. Am I disturbing you? - No, not at all.

-对不起我打扰你了吗 -完全没有
I love the guitar.

我喜欢吉他
- Recently moved in? - Just for the summer.

-新搬来的吗 -只是度夏
- Should I close this window? - No, I'm not working.

-我该关上窗吗 -没事反正我不忙
I'm just reading a friend's new book.

只是在看朋友的新书
It reads beautiful to Boccherini.

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